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Berkeley gets a few hits in the traditional department as well, and the more experimental vegetarian styles tend to appear in the hipster lands of downtown Oakland and West Berkeley. Richmond also has a solid collection of Mexican restaurants that made the cut for burritos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did I miss your go-to burrito spots in the East Bay? Please feel free to share your favorites in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"97085,97086,97087\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mi Grullense\u003c/strong>, the always-hopping duo of trucks outside the Goodwill store on Fruitvale and 30th, is one of my top three taco places in Oakland, so it’s no surprise that their burritos stack up. The asada is chopped small, which allows pieces to get crispy on the griddle, and the meat-to-other-ingredients ratio is high. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burritos are served with whole pinto beans, melty white cheese, and the usual short-grain-rice. The carnitas are among the best I’ve tried in the East Bay, crispy but not greasy, and medium-chunky. 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I’ll be back for the carnitas, big chunks of crispy pork just hacked off of a big hunk of shoulder. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While their flour tortillas are packaged (as are those of every burrito spot on this list), they’re the best I’ve found for my own home use—flaky, relatively light, and not too chewy. I love going in at midday and waiting in line at the counter with the neighborhood crowd, an interesting mix of laborers, hipsters, and moms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/mi-tierra-foods-berkeley\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Mi Tierra\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2082 San Pablo Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/5b9awX\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nBerkeley, CA 94710\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 540-8946\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 7am-9pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"97100,97099,97102,97101,97098\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>La Mission Mexican Grill\u003c/strong>, a welcoming spot on the University Avenue strip in Berkeley, is a place I’d never been until a friend recommended their spicy chicken mole. While I typically wouldn’t think of mole as a burrito filling, this version was unabashedly spicy, which I appreciated, and full of surprisingly tart pickled onions. But it worked, as did the lamb barbacoa, which I got with black beans instead of the requisite pintos. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the sake of due diligence, I also tried the carne asada, a solid bet, though not as exciting as the other two. 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While I’ll eat just about anything, I don’t go out of my way for offal, but this is a kitchen that treats all its meats with care, and then pairs them up with crazy-good salsas. The medium green is lovely on the suadero, while the slightly bitter red is good with the carnitas. The asada, pleasantly salty and coarsely chopped, goes well with the pickled jicama, quite spicy and addictively crunchy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-paisa-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Taqueria El Paisa@.com\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4610 International Blvd. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/RYJz5S\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94601\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 534-2180\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 9am-9pm\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"97128,97126,97127\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of two Richmond burrito finds, \u003cstrong>Taqueria La Bamba\u003c/strong> looks like a 1950s drive-in. Once inside, the atmosphere is oddly sedate, with bad lighting and no music. But the food is more thoughtful. The carne asada is smoky and tender, and the carnitas a perfect combination of soft interior and crispy edges. 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There’s almost always a wait, but the line tends to move quickly. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The suadero is juicy and delicate, with thin sautéed onions and dark, medium-spicy salsa, while the carnitas is as good as they come: crispy and deeply flavorful. The friendly servers will add any condiments you like for free, including raw onions and cilantro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-sinaloa-oakland-2\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Tacos Sinaloa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2138 International Blvd. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/YCJIcX\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94606\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 535-1206\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 10am-10pm (truck hours are irregular, so call ahead)\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"97137,97135,97136\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tres Hermanas\u003c/strong> is my favorite of the new places I tried, a sit-down restaurant in Richmond that’s open for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. I ordered a desebrada (shredded beef) burrito at the recommendation of our server, and a carnitas, too. 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The chile relleno burrito sounds unappealing, but the crispy, cheese-stuffed poblano is quite delicious with black beans and a mild tomato-chile sauce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://xolotaqueria.com\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Xolo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1916 Telegraph Ave. [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/eeaIk9\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94612\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 986-0101\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Tues, 9am-10pm; Wed-Thurs, 9am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 9am-midnight; closed Sundays\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/XoloTaqueria\" target=\"_blank\">Xolo\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter:\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/XoloTaqueria\" target=\"_blank\"> @XoloTaqueria\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice range: $ (Entrees $10 and under)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"97151,97149,97150\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I showed up at \u003cstrong>Taqueria Los Comales\u003c/strong> early during weekday lunch, and was surprised to find no one sitting at tables, but a line out the door and down the block. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nThat said, we sure do eat a lot of them. Burritos in the U.S. have experienced much the same fate as has pizza in North American hands: anything goes. More traditional Mexican restaurants have developed their own burrito styles within the general parameters of rice, beans, and animal protein, while less traditional are all over the map in terms of fillings. Both tend to be enormous, enough for two or more people to share, and both styles are discussed here, primarily because the latter offer more variety for vegetarians. And I haven’t considered tortillas at all, as I have yet to find a flour tortilla in a burrito joint that I would recommend on its own merit. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the sake of consistent comparison, I primarily tried carne asada and carnitas burritos, but also went for promising vegetarian options and pursued a few one-off standouts recommended by friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is an Oakland-heavy list because of its destination neighborhood for Mexican food, Fruitvale. Berkeley gets a few hits in the traditional department as well, and the more experimental vegetarian styles tend to appear in the hipster lands of downtown Oakland and West Berkeley. Richmond also has a solid collection of Mexican restaurants that made the cut for burritos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Did I miss your go-to burrito spots in the East Bay? Please feel free to share your favorites in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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The company will be in the same building that will house the \u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/03/09/jack-london-square-to-get-food-marketplace/\">Water Street Market\u003c/a>, an artisan food marketplace being developed by Carlin Company, the team behind San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace and Napa’s Oxbow Public Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-96576\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/06/Sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Magazine\" width=\"260\" height=\"326\">Sunset will occupy approximately 20,000 square feet on the second floor of the mixed-use building, and its offices will include a test kitchen and wine cellar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Cities like Oakland are at the heart of some of the most exciting trends and innovations coming out of the West, and we’re thrilled to be where the action is,” Peggy Northrop, Editor-in-Chief of Sunset, said in a press release. “We’re especially looking forward to moving to such a vibrant neighborhood, where readers will have the chance to interact with the Sunset brand each and every day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"http://westphoria.sunset.com/2015/06/02/sunset-magazine-moving-to-oakland/#sthash.7SZudXbX.dpuf\">letter about the move posted on the Sunset website\u003c/a> Northrop wrote: “Though we will all miss the gorgeous campus and gardens we have called home for so long, the move is consistent with Sunset’s longtime mission to reflect our readers’ lives and aspirations. In 1951 when Sunset moved from San Francisco to the south Bay, people all over the United States were leaving cities for the wide-open suburbs. Now the trend has reversed and Westerners — young people starting careers and empty-nesters alike — are opting to live where we can walk, bike or take public transit to work and experience new restaurants, shopping and culture out our front doors. We’ve documented this migration all over the West, from Denver to Portland, Seattle to San Francisco, Phoenix to LA. And now we’re part of it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to its new flagship location in Oakland, Sunset will have a continuous presence in California wine country at Cornerstone, a public garden, event and retail space in Sonoma. 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"content": "\u003cp>It started with a blog. Before there was Umami Mart, the carefully curated Japanese housewares \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/pages/visit\" target=\"_blank\">store in downtown Oakland\u003c/a>, there was Umami Mart \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the blog\u003c/a> -- a space for two old friends to talk about food while bored at their jobs at opposite ends of the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The friends, Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori, who met as teens growing up in Cupertino, used the site to discuss their culinary discoveries after Kumano moved to Tokyo and Akabori moved to New York City. The blog covered snarking \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/2007/07/The-SnarkReport-Moldy-Morimoto/\" target=\"_blank\">on Morimoto\u003c/a>, eating tofu skin \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/2007/03/Yuba-County/\" target=\"_blank\">in Nikko,\u003c/a> and how to survive the rest of the week with just $26 left in the food budget. Eventually the blog grew to 10 writers, some of whom were curious about specialized Japanese barware tools. (America's recent cocktail revival \u003ca href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/tokyo-cocktail-capital-of-the-world\" target=\"_blank\">spurred an interest \u003c/a>in Japanese cocktail culture). Kumano and Akabori decided to import a few items and opened an \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/\" target=\"_blank\">online shop\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When they both ended up back in the Bay Area in 2010, they seized upon a new program to move their online store into a brick-and-mortar shop. Small business incubator \u003ca href=\"http://www.popuphood.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Popuphood \u003c/a>was offering six months of free rent to a new independent retail store. They applied, moved into the space in 2012 and have remained in the same Old Oakland location ever since, selling a carefully curated collection of Japanese kitchen and home items ranging from delicate matcha whisks to wasabi graters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95920\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95920 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Umami Mart.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Umami Mart. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kumano and Akabori had wanted to start carrying alcohol in the store for a while, a fitting companion to their collections of Japanese barware: elegant 24-karat gold \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/collections/barware-barspoons-and-stirrers/products/gold-teardrop-barspoon\" target=\"_blank\">barspoons\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/collections/barware/products/ice-tray-l-sphere\" target=\"_blank\">spherical ice trays\u003c/a> and cedar \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/products/sake-sugi\" target=\"_blank\">sake cups\u003c/a>. And finally, after two years of wrangling with Oakland and wading through red tape, they were granted a license to sell beer and wine at the end of February. Now, the back wall of the store is filled with shelves of imported sake, wine and beer. Kumano, a certified sake expert, is happy to guide you through their large collection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While sake fans can find a wide variety of options in the Bay Area, for many people this will be their first introduction to Japanese beer outside of the mild lagers found in sushi restaurants across the country. That’s because for years those beers -- Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory -- were also virtually the only ones available in Japan. The country’s \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Japan\" target=\"_blank\">tax law \u003c/a>required that brewers had to produce a staggering amount of beer -- more than half a million barrels a year -- to get a beer license, allowing a few major breweries to dominate the market. When the law was changed in 1994 (requiring just 500 barrels a year) a craft beer boom began, and the current 200-plus craft breweries in Japan have become an increasingly major presence in the Japanese beer world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t want to generalize, but the Japanese, they tend to get super geeky about things,” Akabori said. “They’ve been taking these styles that are European, or Belgian, [that] have been made for hundreds of years, and they’re kind of perfecting it, or putting their own take on it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95922\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95922 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359.jpg\" alt=\"The store's new bottle system.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The store's new bottle system. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Like the U.S., the Japanese craft beer scene includes lots of brewers playing with the traditional styles, leading to beers aged in shochu casks, brewed with rice or incorporating specialty ingredients like miso or daidai. Unlike the U.S. craft beer market, however, the taste tends toward lighter beers. Lagers still dominate even the craft market, and IPAs are rare. If IPAs do show up on a menu, they’re much milder than the hoppy kinds Californians adore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also a lingering German influence on the beer scene. After the tax law changed in 1994, many brewers learned to make beer \u003ca href=\"http://draftmag.com/japanese-craft-beer-history-future/\" target=\"_blank\">from Germans\u003c/a>, leading to a large number of kölsches and hefeweizens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, beer is the \u003ca href=\"https://books.google.com/books?id=sfvVAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA36&ots=0ri4ap-2fA&dq=beer%20most%20consumed%20japan&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q=beer%20most%20consumed%20japan&f=false\" target=\"_blank\">most consumed type of alcohol\u003c/a> in Japan and plays a major role in the social lives of city dwellers. Colleagues will typically go out to drinks and everybody -- even the nondrinkers -- are expected to cheers with a draft lager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was almost socialistic. I don’t drink that kind of lager, and I wasn’t used to that when I moved there,” Kumano said. “But everybody goes. The beginning kanpai -- the cheers -- is always that beer, the house draft beer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That tradition, coupled with the increasing number of young Japanese who don’t drink, has led brewers to develop tasty, complex, nonalcoholic beers for the abstinent, like the Kirin’s Free, which Umami Mart carries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95918\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95918 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313.jpg\" alt=\"Alcohol-free beers, like this Kirin beer, are popular in Japan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1431\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-400x298.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-800x596.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-1440x1073.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-1180x879.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-960x716.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alcohol-free beers, like this Kirin beer, are popular in Japan. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Umami Mart currently offers 50 beers, but Kumano and Akabori are already hoping to acquire more -- a somewhat difficult task, given that they’ve exhausted the Japanese beer selection of most of their distributors. But customers have already started clamoring for a wider selection. The addition of beer and sake has brought them a new group of customers, some coming in asking for specific Japanese beers they remember from their travels, and some who are just craft beer obsessives looking for the latest interesting beer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People really seem to be into Japanese beer,” Akabori said. “Beer drinkers here are very geeky. The real aficionado types come in and they’re really into it. I hope that the demand with grow and hope more Japanese beer will start being imported.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So … What should a newcomer to the world of Japanese beer drink? Kumano and Akabori rounded up a few of their favorites that run the gamut of their offerings, which I tasted with a group of friends (including professional coffee taster Jason Sarley):\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" ids=\"95929,95928,95927,95926,95925,95924,95923\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale:\u003c/strong> A cheerful, easy-to-drink beer with a mild toasted rice flavor. This beer is relatively easy to find compared to other Japanese craft beers, but Umami carries a wider selection of this popular brewery, including their IPA and espresso stout.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Ozeno Yukidoke IPA:\u003c/strong> Hoppy, crisp and familiar, with an initial bite that quickly softens and an almost woodsy richness.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Ginga Kogen Weizen:\u003c/strong> Vaguely skunky, definitely assertive, this wheat beer was a bracing shock after the lightness of the other beers. The name means “plateau of the galaxy” and it’s bright, sharp and very, very interesting.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Niigata Golden Kolsch:\u003c/strong> This is definitely not your traditional kölsch. It’s darker (a deep amber instead of yellow) with a deep savory richness and smoothness, and has notes of blueberry and molasses.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Yo-Ho Wednesday Cat:\u003c/strong> The packing of this beer raises a lot of questions: Why does the cat look so morose? Why is it “made for hump day?” A mild Belgian style wheat, it has the typical banana, citrus and spice combination familiar to anyone who's had a Blue Moon. Sweet, non-threatening and easy to drink even if it’s not a Wednesday. Its sweetness also makes it an ideal complement to salty foods.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Yo-Ho Yona Yona Ale:\u003c/strong> A lager from the country’s most popular craft brewery, this smooth, slightly fruity and sweet beer boasts notes of pear and honeysuckle.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kinshachi Nagoya Red Miso Lager:\u003c/strong> Yes, you can taste the miso -- but only barely -- it's just enough to add an interesting salty note to this full-bodied, malty beer.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95921\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95921 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356.jpg\" alt=\"Ceramic ghosts protect the Wednesday Cat beer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0356-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ceramic ghosts protect the Wednesday Cat beer. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It started with a blog. Before there was Umami Mart, the carefully curated Japanese housewares \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/pages/visit\" target=\"_blank\">store in downtown Oakland\u003c/a>, there was Umami Mart \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the blog\u003c/a> -- a space for two old friends to talk about food while bored at their jobs at opposite ends of the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The friends, Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori, who met as teens growing up in Cupertino, used the site to discuss their culinary discoveries after Kumano moved to Tokyo and Akabori moved to New York City. The blog covered snarking \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/2007/07/The-SnarkReport-Moldy-Morimoto/\" target=\"_blank\">on Morimoto\u003c/a>, eating tofu skin \u003ca href=\"http://blog.umamimart.com/2007/03/Yuba-County/\" target=\"_blank\">in Nikko,\u003c/a> and how to survive the rest of the week with just $26 left in the food budget. Eventually the blog grew to 10 writers, some of whom were curious about specialized Japanese barware tools. (America's recent cocktail revival \u003ca href=\"http://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/article/tokyo-cocktail-capital-of-the-world\" target=\"_blank\">spurred an interest \u003c/a>in Japanese cocktail culture). Kumano and Akabori decided to import a few items and opened an \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/\" target=\"_blank\">online shop\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When they both ended up back in the Bay Area in 2010, they seized upon a new program to move their online store into a brick-and-mortar shop. Small business incubator \u003ca href=\"http://www.popuphood.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Popuphood \u003c/a>was offering six months of free rent to a new independent retail store. They applied, moved into the space in 2012 and have remained in the same Old Oakland location ever since, selling a carefully curated collection of Japanese kitchen and home items ranging from delicate matcha whisks to wasabi graters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95920\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95920 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351.jpg\" alt=\"The inside of Umami Mart.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0351-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Umami Mart. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kumano and Akabori had wanted to start carrying alcohol in the store for a while, a fitting companion to their collections of Japanese barware: elegant 24-karat gold \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/collections/barware-barspoons-and-stirrers/products/gold-teardrop-barspoon\" target=\"_blank\">barspoons\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/collections/barware/products/ice-tray-l-sphere\" target=\"_blank\">spherical ice trays\u003c/a> and cedar \u003ca href=\"http://umamimart.com/products/sake-sugi\" target=\"_blank\">sake cups\u003c/a>. And finally, after two years of wrangling with Oakland and wading through red tape, they were granted a license to sell beer and wine at the end of February. Now, the back wall of the store is filled with shelves of imported sake, wine and beer. Kumano, a certified sake expert, is happy to guide you through their large collection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While sake fans can find a wide variety of options in the Bay Area, for many people this will be their first introduction to Japanese beer outside of the mild lagers found in sushi restaurants across the country. That’s because for years those beers -- Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory -- were also virtually the only ones available in Japan. The country’s \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Japan\" target=\"_blank\">tax law \u003c/a>required that brewers had to produce a staggering amount of beer -- more than half a million barrels a year -- to get a beer license, allowing a few major breweries to dominate the market. When the law was changed in 1994 (requiring just 500 barrels a year) a craft beer boom began, and the current 200-plus craft breweries in Japan have become an increasingly major presence in the Japanese beer world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t want to generalize, but the Japanese, they tend to get super geeky about things,” Akabori said. “They’ve been taking these styles that are European, or Belgian, [that] have been made for hundreds of years, and they’re kind of perfecting it, or putting their own take on it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95922\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95922 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359.jpg\" alt=\"The store's new bottle system.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0359-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The store's new bottle system. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Like the U.S., the Japanese craft beer scene includes lots of brewers playing with the traditional styles, leading to beers aged in shochu casks, brewed with rice or incorporating specialty ingredients like miso or daidai. Unlike the U.S. craft beer market, however, the taste tends toward lighter beers. Lagers still dominate even the craft market, and IPAs are rare. If IPAs do show up on a menu, they’re much milder than the hoppy kinds Californians adore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also a lingering German influence on the beer scene. After the tax law changed in 1994, many brewers learned to make beer \u003ca href=\"http://draftmag.com/japanese-craft-beer-history-future/\" target=\"_blank\">from Germans\u003c/a>, leading to a large number of kölsches and hefeweizens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, beer is the \u003ca href=\"https://books.google.com/books?id=sfvVAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA36&ots=0ri4ap-2fA&dq=beer%20most%20consumed%20japan&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q=beer%20most%20consumed%20japan&f=false\" target=\"_blank\">most consumed type of alcohol\u003c/a> in Japan and plays a major role in the social lives of city dwellers. Colleagues will typically go out to drinks and everybody -- even the nondrinkers -- are expected to cheers with a draft lager.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was almost socialistic. I don’t drink that kind of lager, and I wasn’t used to that when I moved there,” Kumano said. “But everybody goes. The beginning kanpai -- the cheers -- is always that beer, the house draft beer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That tradition, coupled with the increasing number of young Japanese who don’t drink, has led brewers to develop tasty, complex, nonalcoholic beers for the abstinent, like the Kirin’s Free, which Umami Mart carries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95918\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95918 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313.jpg\" alt=\"Alcohol-free beers, like this Kirin beer, are popular in Japan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1431\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-400x298.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-800x596.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-1440x1073.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-1180x879.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/DSC_0313-960x716.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alcohol-free beers, like this Kirin beer, are popular in Japan. \u003ccite>(Shelby Pope)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Umami Mart currently offers 50 beers, but Kumano and Akabori are already hoping to acquire more -- a somewhat difficult task, given that they’ve exhausted the Japanese beer selection of most of their distributors. 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"content": "\u003cp>Given the American obsession with regional cuisines, Italian being one of the most thoroughly represented, it's surprising that Sicily has not gotten its due in the Bay Area. We've got SPQR and Locanda dishing up Roman food, La Ciccia occupying Sardegna, Rose Pistola still cooking Ligurian-style, Da Flora conjuring Venice, and A16 cornering the market on Campania. But Sicily, the largest island in the whole Mediterranean, has somehow gotten short shrift. Until now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Actually, Jon Smulewitz, chef and co-owner of \u003ca href=\"http://www.dopoadesso.com/dopo/\" target=\"_blank\">Dopo\u003c/a> with his wife, Kayta Smulewitz, has been creating Sicilian-leaning menus since the casual, always-buzzing spot opened 12 years ago on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue. Jon's grandfather is from Montalbano in the Province of Messina and his grandmother hails from Petralia Soprana in Palermo, and Jon and Kayta visit the island regularly. Over the years, they've made friends with winemakers and restaurateurs, so Jon thinks this transition was somewhat inevitable. Still, it seemed like a big plunge to return from a trip and say to his staff, \"Let's go for it. Let's offer an entirely Sicilian menu right down to the wine list.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95956 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outside seating at Dopo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2419-1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside seating at Dopo \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while they were at it, they converted to a no-tipping policy as well. So, if the prices seem high, remember: Your tip is already figured in. And this cooking is at such a high level, it's worth every penny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most noticeable change is the design of the menu, whose centerpiece is now antipasti. You have the choice of selecting the cold or hot set ($19 per person for either or $35 for both). Each set is comprised of six perfect bites. It doesn't sound as filling as it is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We started with both hot and cold, and the cold set items arrived in fairly rapid succession, beginning with a beautiful tuna crudo, room-temperature, cubed fish mixed lightly with thin slices of Valencia orange, cayenne, oregano and celery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next up was a caponata without eggplant, which is not yet in season. Carrot was the base, supported by capers, celery, mint and red wine vinegar, in a tomato sauce made mostly from paste, we learned from our server, who knew the minutiae of each dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-95957 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dopo's dining room\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/05/IMG_2420-1-960x640.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dopo's dining room \u003ccite>(Kim Westerman)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The next two dishes were the epitome of simplicity. Steamed clams with white wine and parsley and pickled artichokes did not need to be deconstructed to be enjoyed. More nuanced was the pork confit with fennel, sultanas, cayenne and honey, served on a crisped square of bread. Finally, ricotta made in the kitchen that morning (from Clover organic milk and cream) was the dish we kept coming back to in between other bites -- by itself, on bread, or with a little salt and olive oil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We were so delighted by the cold set that I didn't want to get my hopes up that the hot could match up. But if anything, they were even more satisfying, especially given the sunny week had just turned gray and cold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first to arrive were the sand dab frittelle, little savory pancakes (as opposed to the many Italian sweet fritters around), with just fish, flour, egg, salt and pepper. Stuffed artichokes were more elegant than anything I could ever make in my own kitchen: small wedges of artichoke with a blend of tomatoes, egg, bread, pecorino, and garlic on top, baked until brown. Then came the cazzilli, which were a dead ringer for arancini (a risotto-based fritter). These were made from potato and pecorino with just a dusting of bread crumbs to allow them to brown when fried. Perhaps the oddest dish was the kale polpette, a blend of kale, egg, bread and chile all put through the meat grinder, then fried up and served with a single currant on top. The bright vegetal green color gave way to a more mellow, cooked-kale flavor. The last two dishes were dried fava beans, stewed and served with grated ricotta salata, and, one of my favorites of the whole evening, cuttlefish pieces fried in semolina and flour, moistened with buttermilk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These antipasti really are about a bite per person, so it behooves one to move on to the rest of the small menu. We shared two half-portions of pasta, a mezze rigatoni with cuttlefish in its ink, and sand dab, tossed in an aromatic fish broth with a tiny bit of chile flakes and finished with pecorino. The pasta, a translucent black, was spot-on al dente, and the ink gave the whole dish a mild sea essence, naturally salty and richer than squid ink. We shared an equally complex busiate (a long, thickish noodle) with a ragu made from pork head and ribs braised with tomatoes, parsley chiles and a little tripe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95947,95949,95950,95951,95952,95954,95955,95958,95959,95960,95961,95962,95963,95964,95965\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though we could hardly eat another bite, we pressed on to the rare-seared tuna agrodolce (sweet and sour sauce), topped simply with red onions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dessert was a few bites of a classic Sicilian torta made with pistachio, currant and ricotta, and moist even the next morning for breakfast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wine list is all Sicilian, too. The 2011 Murgo Nerello Mascalese Brut Rose has the gorgeous minerality typical of Etna wines and would go with anything on this menu. The Occhipinti blend of Albanello and Zibibbo is the ideal white for the cold antipasti, the floral nose leading in to a surprisingly dry and balanced chalkiness on the palate. The one red you shouldn't miss is served cold -- Frappato is a fun, traditional Sicilian wine, light enough to serve with fish dishes, but bold in ripe blueberry and cherry flavors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reincarnation of Dopo as a Sicilian restaurant is destined to become a Bay Area classic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.dopoadesso.com/dopo/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Dopo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n4293 Piedmont Ave.\u003cbr>\nOakland, CA 94611 [\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/tgykke\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n(510) 652-3676\u003cbr>\nHours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10pm; Friday, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-11pm; Saturday, 5:30-11pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $$$ Entrees $31-$60\u003cbr>\nInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https://instagram.com/palmento_a_dopo/\" target=\"_blank\">https://instagram.com/palmento_a_dopo/\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>I used to be a big fan of hitting up bars that served food on the weekends (and yes, Thursdays count as the weekend). Then motherhood happened. My husband and I did the very common I-can’t-afford-a-bigger-San-Francisco-apartment move to the East Bay. We’re in Berkeley now. It’s great. I still love SF too (and lucky for you I’m not here to make some tiresome comparisons about which side of the bay is more hip). Anyhow, back to beer and babies. I still like to go out, but bars are out of the picture for now. I know I can technically take my ten month old to any restaurant that serves beer, but sometimes I don’t want to deal with the glares when my baby starts practicing his falsetto. And he always practices his falsetto. I’d rather go somewhere baby-friendly, and close. Somewhere that actually has a diaper changing table in the women’s room, and maybe even one in the men’s room (I know, I’m asking for so much). And somewhere that has gluten-free options, because I have \u003ca href=\"http://celiac.org/celiac-disease/what-is-celiac-disease/\" target=\"_blank\">celiac disease\u003c/a>. These places do exist. Here’s a list of my favorite baby-and-beer-friendly locales in the East Bay:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95425,95424,95411,95410,95412,95423\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/strong> is not only baby-friendly, it’s dog-friendly too, so you don’t have to choose which creature you love the most. This North Berkeley beer garden comes replete with Berkeley’s famous \u003ca href=\"http://brazilcafeberkeley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro’s Brazilian Cafe\u003c/a> food truck (they have another location on University Avenue). There’s a very large play area filled with a sand pit and a bunch toys for the kiddos. Many a toddler has ingested sand here, including mine, but they live and learn. Westbrae Biergarten has revolving list of delicious beers on tap, and at least two or three different options for gluten-free cider, including Boonville-based Bite Hard Cider and Golden State Hard Cider from Sebastopol. The Brazilian cafe is famous for their tri-tip sandwiches - but their gluten-free tri-tip rice plate is a great alternative. Also delicious and gluten-free: seasoned french fries and the Flying Pigs: bacon wrapped chicken grilled on mini-skewers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.westbraebiergarten.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> 1280 Gilman St, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/TJB651\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Ph:\u003c/strong> (510) 647-9079\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Winter Hours:\u003c/strong> Mon 11am-8pm; Tues-Sun 11am-9pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/westbraebeergarten\" target=\"_blank\">Westbrae Biergarten\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95421,95418,95417,95420,95416,95422\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t be fooled by the name, \u003cstrong>Farm Burger\u003c/strong> also has an impressive array of beer and wine. There is a great play area for the little ones with a huge chalkboard where they can practice their abstract drawing skills. Berkeley resident Erika Larsson-Hall says the food and beer are great, but she comes because her four year old son Johan plays with all the toys, and the other kids, in the play area. Translation: mommy gets to hang out with her friends without interruption. Their grass-fed hamburgers are the best I’ve tried thus far in the East Bay, plus they have gluten-free bun options. I recommend the Bibb Wedge salad with bacon and ranch dressing (minus the crispy onion rings, if you’re gluten-free). Celiac-friendly booze includes Golden State Cider from Sebastopol, plus a variety of red and white wines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.farmburger.net/\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Farm Burger\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> 1313 9th St #130, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/GV70cx\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Ph:\u003c/strong> (510) 705-1485\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Hours:\u003c/strong> Mon-Sun 11:30am-10pm\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/FarmBurgerBerkeleyCA\" target=\"_blank\">Farm Burger Berkeley\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/farmburger\" target=\"_blank\">@farmburger\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95686,95684,95685\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no age limit for kids at \u003cstrong>The New Parkway Theater’s Baby Brigade\u003c/strong> but I saw a relatively disturbing movie there called ‘Kill the Messenger,’ so I don’t think I’d want my four year old to see it. But watching a movie here with my then four-month old was awesome. He slept in my arms, I ate popcorn. Most Baby Brigade movies are PG-13 or Rated R, and they usually have two movie offerings a week. Tons of beer, wine and food, comfy couches in a dimly lit room, and nobody cares if your kid starts crying during the movie. All their beers are produced within 200 miles of Oakland, and they have a really big menu of diner foods: burgers, pastas, pizzas, nachos and more. They have a delicious gluten-free mac and cheese and the option for getting gluten-free buns for your burgers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/?page_id=136\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>The New Parkway Theater Baby Brigade\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Address:\u003c/strong> 474 24th St, Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/VLhzhW\" target=\"_blank\">Map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Ph:\u003c/strong> (510) 658-7900\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Baby Brigade Hours:\u003c/strong> 12:30pm or 1pm showing on Saturdays; 6:30pm showing most Mondays\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Facebook:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheNewParkway?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">The New Parkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Twitter:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/thenewparkway\" target=\"_blank\">@TheNewParkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cstrong>Price Range:\u003c/strong> $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95695,95691,95692,95694,95689,95696\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a kid and you like your Black and Tans, this place is a godsend. \u003cstrong>Kensington Circus Pub\u003c/strong> has a children’s play space and an impressive selection of beer. The play space includes a bunch of toys for kids to play with, and chalkboard to draw on.They have domestic beers on tap, like Trumer Pils and Boont Amber Ale, and a ton of bottled options. Gluten-free ciders include Blackthorn Apple Dry Cider and Wyders Pear Cider. The menu is your typical pub fare with things like fish and chips and hamburgers, plus a kid’s menu. I enjoy Celiac-friendly fish tacos: two sauteed tilapia tacos with fresh avocado, coleslaw, salsa, their lime-jalapeno sour cream sauce and corn tortillas. 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In fact, my husband took me here on our first date 10 years ago. They’re way more Celiac-friendly now: they have a delicious pomegranate cider by Two Rivers Cider, and Omission gluten-free beers. Plus there's the option of getting Oakland's amazing Mariposa gluten-free crust for your pizza (additional $4 for the crust). Their artichoke dip is the most delicious thing ever - but sadly not gluten-free (I accidentally ate it once and suffered the gastrointestinal consequences). The outdoor area is great for younger children. There are heat lamps and a nice fire pit that your kid can trip out on from a safe distance so that he stops have a crying fit (yes, I’m describing my Saturday last week). 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"content": "\u003cp>It started with pasta. Spaghetti, to be exact: tupperwares full of spaghetti cooked in the basement of Trinity Church then delivered to the homes of patients with HIV. That spaghetti was the beginning of San Francisco nonprofit \u003ca href=\"http://www.openhand.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Project Open Hand\u003c/a>, and in the three decades since they started cooking in that basement, Open Hand has not just been able to survive, but thrive, changing and expanding to meet the needs of their city, with a model that’s been successfully duplicated across the country. And with an ambitious new study with UCSF underway, they’re pioneering research to support their belief that food can act as medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization started when Ruth Brinker, a grandmother and former food service worker, noticed a friend with AIDS struggling to cook for himself. She successfully organized a group of friends to deliver home cooked meals, but the man died after one of the members went on vacation and wasn’t able to deliver the meals. The incident spurred Brinker to create Project Open Hand in 1985, with the aim to provide free, home cooked meals for the city’s increasing numbers of HIV patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Brinker and a Project Open Hand volunteer.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95737\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker.jpg 1472w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-400x513.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-800x1026.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-1440x1847.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-1180x1513.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-960x1231.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruth Brinker and a Project Open Hand volunteer. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When the organization began, it was a casual affair, starting with just $2,000 and a group of spirited volunteers. Many HIV positive patients at the time suffered from \u003ca href=\"http://www.hiv.va.gov/patient/diagnosis/OI-wasting-syndrome.asp\" target=\"_blank\">wasting syndrome\u003c/a>, causing them to lose about 10% of their body fat, so Open Hand’s meals centered around hearty, fattening comfort food: mac and cheese, meatloaf, lots of fried foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the epidemic first started, there was nothing we could do,” said Jim Mercer, a volunteer for over 25 years. “We didn’t know what to do. We were finding that people were hungry, people were starving, they weren’t able to cook with themselves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers bag groceries in the early days.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95699\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-400x278.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-800x556.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-1440x1001.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-1180x820.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-960x667.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers bag groceries in the early days. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Volunteers delivered the meals, and served as a point of human interaction and contact for the isolated, terminally ill patients. It was difficult, emotionally taxing work: volunteers would often return to a client’s house the next week, and find that the client had died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization expanded, and started to serve Alameda County in 1989, then moved into its current Polk Street location in 1997. A year later, the Salvation Army’s anti-gay stance allowed them to expand even more. San Francisco had just voted that all city employers were required to provide domestic partner benefits to their employees. The Salvation Army, which was previously running the city’s senior meal service, refused to provide the benefits, and was forced to give up its contract with the city. Open Hand took over the contract, and started providing lunch to seniors around the city. In 2000 they started serving clients with conditions other than HIV, including heart disease and various cancers. Other cities, including Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta, successfully duplicated the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, they serve 2,500 meals a day in San Francisco and the East Bay, and have a grocery center in downtown Oakland where clients can pick up meal ingredients. A steady supply of funding (a combination of government funding and individual and corporate donors) and volunteers (they work with 125 every day) allows them to successfully help more and more patients. Since they started serving more than just clients with HIV, they’ve developed seven specialized diets, so clients with everything from low carb needs to clients on dialysis can receive specifically tailored meals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the organization’s biggest shifts over the years has been their increasing emphasis on healthy eating, a far cry from the meatloaf and mac and cheese of the early days. Now, an average meal is a lean protein with lots of veggies, an apple for dessert, local and organic when cost allows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their new focus on health also shows how HIV has changed over the years. An HIV diagnosis is no longer a death sentence, and Open Hand’s food reflects that: instead of rich comfort food to provide physical and emotional sustenance to dying patients, their healthy food is designed to help extend the lifespan of their HIV positive clients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The face of HIV, especially with gay men in San Francisco, is they’re facing aging issues. You have to realize alright, we’ve got to watch our cholesterol, carb intakes and all those other things,” says Mercer, who has HIV and credits Open Hand with keeping him healthy over the years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m asymptomatic, I have no viral loads, I don’t have any symptoms of the disease and I think a lot of that has to do with making healthier choices early in the epidemic stage. Project Open Hand was instrumental in that, in giving me a base that was centered on healthy living,” he said. “At some point I realized, “Hey, looks like I’m going to be around here for a while. Put down the pasta and pick up the kale and the broccoli.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers prep meals in the organization's early days.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1262\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95698\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-400x263.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-800x526.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-1440x947.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-1180x776.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-960x631.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers prep meals in the organization's early days. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That new focus on healthy eating led to Open Hand’s 2014 “Food=Medicine” \u003ca href=\"http://www.openhand.org/food-medicine-pilot-study/\" target=\"_blank\">pilot study\u003c/a> with UCSF. In an effort to determine what effect a healthy diet has on people’s overall health, Open Hand took a group of their clients with HIV/AIDS or both HIV/AIDS and diabetes and provided all their meals--not just the one they typically offer--customized to their nutritional needs for six months. The study is just wrapping up, and the initial results are expected to come out later this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems like a simple enough hypothesis--of course healthy eating is better for your health, right?-- but it’s one that’s hard to prove. Although popular culture is awash in often contradictory nutrition advice, there are fairly few studies that have empirically examined the impact of food on health because it’s so hard to determine what someone actually eats--self reported accounts of one’s diets are typically way off, leading to skewed results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95735\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920.jpg\" alt=\"Project Open Hand volunteer serving a meal.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95735\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-1440x959.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-1180x785.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-960x639.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Project Open Hand volunteer serving a meal. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Open Hand is also trying to scale their operations to be able to support the rapidly increasing senior population: a 2012 Department of Aging and Adult Services \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfhsa.org/asset/ReportsDataResources/DAASNeedsAssessmentPartI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">report\u003c/a> projected that San Francisco’s senior population is going to swell 20% over the next ten years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They’re also focusing on meeting the needs of food insecure individuals in the Bay Area, said Simon Pitchford, co-CEO of Open Hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“I serve on the food security task force and we put out a report about a year ago that indicated one in four people in the Bay Area is food insecure,” Pitchford said. “In a city that’s so resource rich as San Francisco, it’s such a startling statistic. That forms a lot of the population that we currently serve, and to continue to serve that population is really critical to our mission.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>For all of Open Hand’s changes over the last thirty years--from serving only HIV patients, to patients with several other diseases, from meatloaf to kale--there’s one thing that’s stayed the same: their slogan, \u003cstrong>“meals with love.”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ruth used to come around in the kitchen--this is going to get me verklempt every time I think about it--she would always ask the volunteers if they were cooking and [say], ‘Now you be sure you’re putting the love in that meal,’” said Mercer. “That was always something that was very important from the start and still goes on, to make sure that not only is it nutritious, but we put love in it. That’s what we’re serving our clients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, food is food and we all need calories to survive. But Open Hand’s enduring impact can partially be attributed to their recognition that serving food to someone is more than just a meal--it’s a personal connection, demonstrable evidence that someone cares about you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s something about food. Food is such a comfort item. Taking somebody a hot meal just speaks volumes about the care and the love that you’re bringing to that person,” said Pitchford. “Food that was cooked by somebody’s hand, it’s just [got] such a special aura around it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s the community. Going back to why Ruth started this organization, she recognized that there were people who were dying because they were malnourished, but also that there was no contact, there was a lack of socialization, an isolation,” Pitchford added. “That’s the thing that makes this so special, that we get to interact and talk to our clients all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Brinker and a volunteer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1264\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95703\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-400x263.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-800x527.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-1440x948.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-1180x777.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-960x632.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruth Brinker and a volunteer. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That personal service extends to their delivery service, which Sumiyati Monoarfa found out last summer. After suffering three heart attacks in one week, she left UCSF with Open Hand scheduled to deliver her six months of dinners. It was a godsend for Monoarfa, who lives in a Tenderloin SRO with one kitchen for almost 200 rooms, making cooking a challenge. Not only did Open Hand introduce her to new foods (polenta, dill), it provided a valuable sense of community and security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One night, Monoarfa wasn’t in her room when her delivery person came by with her food. Instead of leaving the food for her at the front desk, he asked the receptionist to call and check on her, to make sure she was safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can’t tell you how--I get emotional when I talk about them--” she said, choking up. “--How much that meant to me that he would take time out to check on my well being. It’s that personal touch, they became like your extended family because they care about you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is so much more than food. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It started with pasta. Spaghetti, to be exact: tupperwares full of spaghetti cooked in the basement of Trinity Church then delivered to the homes of patients with HIV. That spaghetti was the beginning of San Francisco nonprofit \u003ca href=\"http://www.openhand.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Project Open Hand\u003c/a>, and in the three decades since they started cooking in that basement, Open Hand has not just been able to survive, but thrive, changing and expanding to meet the needs of their city, with a model that’s been successfully duplicated across the country. And with an ambitious new study with UCSF underway, they’re pioneering research to support their belief that food can act as medicine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization started when Ruth Brinker, a grandmother and former food service worker, noticed a friend with AIDS struggling to cook for himself. She successfully organized a group of friends to deliver home cooked meals, but the man died after one of the members went on vacation and wasn’t able to deliver the meals. The incident spurred Brinker to create Project Open Hand in 1985, with the aim to provide free, home cooked meals for the city’s increasing numbers of HIV patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Brinker and a Project Open Hand volunteer.\" width=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95737\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker.jpg 1472w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-400x513.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-800x1026.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-1440x1847.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-1180x1513.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/ruth-brinker-960x1231.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruth Brinker and a Project Open Hand volunteer. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When the organization began, it was a casual affair, starting with just $2,000 and a group of spirited volunteers. Many HIV positive patients at the time suffered from \u003ca href=\"http://www.hiv.va.gov/patient/diagnosis/OI-wasting-syndrome.asp\" target=\"_blank\">wasting syndrome\u003c/a>, causing them to lose about 10% of their body fat, so Open Hand’s meals centered around hearty, fattening comfort food: mac and cheese, meatloaf, lots of fried foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the epidemic first started, there was nothing we could do,” said Jim Mercer, a volunteer for over 25 years. “We didn’t know what to do. We were finding that people were hungry, people were starving, they weren’t able to cook with themselves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers bag groceries in the early days.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1334\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95699\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-400x278.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-800x556.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-1440x1001.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-1180x820.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Volunteers-and-Bananas-2-960x667.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers bag groceries in the early days. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Volunteers delivered the meals, and served as a point of human interaction and contact for the isolated, terminally ill patients. It was difficult, emotionally taxing work: volunteers would often return to a client’s house the next week, and find that the client had died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization expanded, and started to serve Alameda County in 1989, then moved into its current Polk Street location in 1997. A year later, the Salvation Army’s anti-gay stance allowed them to expand even more. San Francisco had just voted that all city employers were required to provide domestic partner benefits to their employees. The Salvation Army, which was previously running the city’s senior meal service, refused to provide the benefits, and was forced to give up its contract with the city. Open Hand took over the contract, and started providing lunch to seniors around the city. In 2000 they started serving clients with conditions other than HIV, including heart disease and various cancers. Other cities, including Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta, successfully duplicated the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, they serve 2,500 meals a day in San Francisco and the East Bay, and have a grocery center in downtown Oakland where clients can pick up meal ingredients. A steady supply of funding (a combination of government funding and individual and corporate donors) and volunteers (they work with 125 every day) allows them to successfully help more and more patients. Since they started serving more than just clients with HIV, they’ve developed seven specialized diets, so clients with everything from low carb needs to clients on dialysis can receive specifically tailored meals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the organization’s biggest shifts over the years has been their increasing emphasis on healthy eating, a far cry from the meatloaf and mac and cheese of the early days. Now, an average meal is a lean protein with lots of veggies, an apple for dessert, local and organic when cost allows.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their new focus on health also shows how HIV has changed over the years. An HIV diagnosis is no longer a death sentence, and Open Hand’s food reflects that: instead of rich comfort food to provide physical and emotional sustenance to dying patients, their healthy food is designed to help extend the lifespan of their HIV positive clients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The face of HIV, especially with gay men in San Francisco, is they’re facing aging issues. You have to realize alright, we’ve got to watch our cholesterol, carb intakes and all those other things,” says Mercer, who has HIV and credits Open Hand with keeping him healthy over the years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m asymptomatic, I have no viral loads, I don’t have any symptoms of the disease and I think a lot of that has to do with making healthier choices early in the epidemic stage. Project Open Hand was instrumental in that, in giving me a base that was centered on healthy living,” he said. “At some point I realized, “Hey, looks like I’m going to be around here for a while. Put down the pasta and pick up the kale and the broccoli.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers prep meals in the organization's early days.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1262\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95698\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-400x263.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-800x526.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-1440x947.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-1180x776.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Kitchen57-2-960x631.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers prep meals in the organization's early days. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That new focus on healthy eating led to Open Hand’s 2014 “Food=Medicine” \u003ca href=\"http://www.openhand.org/food-medicine-pilot-study/\" target=\"_blank\">pilot study\u003c/a> with UCSF. In an effort to determine what effect a healthy diet has on people’s overall health, Open Hand took a group of their clients with HIV/AIDS or both HIV/AIDS and diabetes and provided all their meals--not just the one they typically offer--customized to their nutritional needs for six months. The study is just wrapping up, and the initial results are expected to come out later this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It seems like a simple enough hypothesis--of course healthy eating is better for your health, right?-- but it’s one that’s hard to prove. Although popular culture is awash in often contradictory nutrition advice, there are fairly few studies that have empirically examined the impact of food on health because it’s so hard to determine what someone actually eats--self reported accounts of one’s diets are typically way off, leading to skewed results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95735\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920.jpg\" alt=\"Project Open Hand volunteer serving a meal.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95735\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-400x266.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-1440x959.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-1180x785.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/serving-meals1920-960x639.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Project Open Hand volunteer serving a meal. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Open Hand is also trying to scale their operations to be able to support the rapidly increasing senior population: a 2012 Department of Aging and Adult Services \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfhsa.org/asset/ReportsDataResources/DAASNeedsAssessmentPartI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">report\u003c/a> projected that San Francisco’s senior population is going to swell 20% over the next ten years. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They’re also focusing on meeting the needs of food insecure individuals in the Bay Area, said Simon Pitchford, co-CEO of Open Hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>“I serve on the food security task force and we put out a report about a year ago that indicated one in four people in the Bay Area is food insecure,” Pitchford said. “In a city that’s so resource rich as San Francisco, it’s such a startling statistic. That forms a lot of the population that we currently serve, and to continue to serve that population is really critical to our mission.”\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>For all of Open Hand’s changes over the last thirty years--from serving only HIV patients, to patients with several other diseases, from meatloaf to kale--there’s one thing that’s stayed the same: their slogan, \u003cstrong>“meals with love.”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ruth used to come around in the kitchen--this is going to get me verklempt every time I think about it--she would always ask the volunteers if they were cooking and [say], ‘Now you be sure you’re putting the love in that meal,’” said Mercer. “That was always something that was very important from the start and still goes on, to make sure that not only is it nutritious, but we put love in it. That’s what we’re serving our clients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sure, food is food and we all need calories to survive. But Open Hand’s enduring impact can partially be attributed to their recognition that serving food to someone is more than just a meal--it’s a personal connection, demonstrable evidence that someone cares about you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s something about food. Food is such a comfort item. Taking somebody a hot meal just speaks volumes about the care and the love that you’re bringing to that person,” said Pitchford. “Food that was cooked by somebody’s hand, it’s just [got] such a special aura around it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s the community. Going back to why Ruth started this organization, she recognized that there were people who were dying because they were malnourished, but also that there was no contact, there was a lack of socialization, an isolation,” Pitchford added. “That’s the thing that makes this so special, that we get to interact and talk to our clients all the time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_95703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ruth Brinker and a volunteer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1264\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95703\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-400x263.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-800x527.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-1440x948.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-1180x777.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/04/Archive54-2-960x632.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruth Brinker and a volunteer. \u003ccite>(Project Open Hand)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That personal service extends to their delivery service, which Sumiyati Monoarfa found out last summer. After suffering three heart attacks in one week, she left UCSF with Open Hand scheduled to deliver her six months of dinners. It was a godsend for Monoarfa, who lives in a Tenderloin SRO with one kitchen for almost 200 rooms, making cooking a challenge. Not only did Open Hand introduce her to new foods (polenta, dill), it provided a valuable sense of community and security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One night, Monoarfa wasn’t in her room when her delivery person came by with her food. Instead of leaving the food for her at the front desk, he asked the receptionist to call and check on her, to make sure she was safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can’t tell you how--I get emotional when I talk about them--” she said, choking up. “--How much that meant to me that he would take time out to check on my well being. It’s that personal touch, they became like your extended family because they care about you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"disqusTitle": "Bay Area Bites Guide to 7 Favorite East Bay Banh Mi Spots",
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"headTitle": "Our Top 20 Guides From 2015 | Bay Area Bites | KQED Food",
"content": "\u003cp>While banh mi shops abound in the East Bay, they are not all created equal. Here are the seven spots we love best, some classic and some new discoveries. Feel free to add your favorites in the comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95145,95147,95146,95143,95148,95144\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two popular banh mi joints in the East Bay with the name “Ba Le,” one on Oakland’s International Blvd. and one in El Cerrito, owned by the niece of the Oakland shop’s owner. It is the former that most locals talk about as a destination, and rightly so, as it has the most diverse menu (including vegetarian options) and almost always strikes the right ratio of protein of choice to pickles and raw veggies. Both the egg (fried over-easy) and the tofu (cut into small cubes and pan-seared) are solid choices for vegetarians, while the more traditional options, like grilled chicken and pork (the latter infused with lemongrass), are less sweet than many versions, and that’s a good thing in my book. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/banh-mi-ba-le-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Banh Mi Ba Le - Ba Le Vietnamese Sandwich\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n1909 International Blvd. Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/ZXqjS0\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 261-9800\u003cbr>\nHours: Tues-Sun, 6:30am-6pm; closed Mondays\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Under $11)\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95171,95169,95170,95168\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This friendly spot always seems to have a fast-moving line, with just one person taking orders while making the previous order simultaneously. We tried the meatball and the grilled pork banh mi, and while the meat is on the light side, the bread is especially toasty—something I overheard several customers complain about, but a quality I appreciate. If you fall into the “lightly toasted” camp, your request will be happily honored. There’s also a nice selection of Thai and Vietnamese snacks, including dried, unsalted banana chips. This place tends to use more raw cucumber than average, and fewer pickles. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/banh-mi-ba-le-vietnamese-sandwich-deli-el-cerrito\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Banh Mi Ba Le Vietnamese Sandwich Deli\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n10174 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/Ytnz2v\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 528-8882\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm; closed Sundays\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Under $11)\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95284,95283,95282,95281\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of the traditional banh mi stops I tried, Cam Huong and the Ba Le in Oakland continue to duke it out for top honors. At the former, the bread is crusty, the pickles ample, and the meat, as everyone says on Yelp, is rather scant—but not too scant for me. In fact, when I returned to order one with “double meat,” which intuitively sounded like a mistake, I received a sandwich with torpedo-like heft. (But if you must, the extra meat will only cost you a dollar.) Two good choices here are the grilled chicken—small pieces of perfectly cooked dark meat— and pork with “anchovies,” meaning fish sauce—a fatty, salty combination that is just right. “With everything” includes carrot and daikon pickles, jalapenos, and cilantro.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/cam-huong-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Cam Huong\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n920 Webster St., Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/hVWztr\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 444-8800\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 7am-7pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Under $11)\u003cbr>\nCash only\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95287,95288,95286\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thank goodness I was tipped off by a friend about Nomad Café as a banh mi destination as I’d never even been in, even for coffee. So, I had no idea that the Vietnamese owners serve four made-to-order banh mi daily: chicken, pork, tofu, and meatball. On my first pass, I tried the chicken, and was immediately impressed by the bread. Flatter than most and uniformly crisp on the outside, Nomad’s roll holds together the many ingredients better than the vertical competition. The chicken was very tender and slightly sweet, a nice ballast for the fiery jalapeno on top. The pickles here are solo carrots, paired up with raw (unpickled) cucumber. And the kitchen is not shy with the cilantro, a tendency I applaud. And because I have a vegetarian son, I tried the tofu version for fun; while I wouldn’t personally gravitate towards this, it is a respectable choice for a more principled person than me with a hankering for banh mi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/nomad-cafe-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Nomad Café\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n6500 Shattuck Ave., Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/YaXan7\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 595-5345\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 7am-7pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Under $11)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95290,95291,95292,95293\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While I’d driven by Mint Leaf many times on my way to and from Berkeley Bowl West, I had never stopped in, and when I finally did, I was surprised to find a banh mi on the large menu of salads, juices, and other light fare. So, I skeptically ordered the grilled chicken and was delighted by how packed it was with vegetables, both pickled and raw. And the meat, in much larger chunks than the norm, was more savory than sweet and perfectly cooked. It’s a real plus to be able to enjoy a banh mi with fresh-squeezed juices, such as carrot, orange, and ginger. I also couldn’t resist ordering the rare beef salad, another winner, seared tableside with hot oil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mintleafvr.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cstrong>Mint Leaf\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n2865 7th St., Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/q7isOE\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 898-1609\u003cbr>\nHours: Daily, 11am-9pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (Under $11)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"slideshow\" link=\"none\" size=\"full\" ids=\"95298,95301,95299,95302,95295,95297,95300,95296\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By far the strangest place I visited on my banh mi expeditions, Saigon Sandwich Deli is a delightful enigma. Part Vietnamese sandwich counter, part taqueria, the place is packed every day with people enjoying a banh mi with a side of carne al pastor taco, or vice versa. While I’ll be back to try the full range of Mexican offerings, the focus this time was the sandwiches. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s a common sight in the Bay Area: menus that don’t just tell you what you’re going to be eating, but where exactly your food is coming from, the closer to the restaurant the better. The bacon’s from Niman Ranch, the eggplant is from Full Belly Farms, and the bread from Acme. And the the butter you’re slathering on it? Fresh from Spring Hill Creamery, no more than two days from farm to table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But at a few restaurants in Oakland, there’s a different ingredient being highlighted: the decidedly non-organic, non-local Pabst Blue Ribbon (The beer has a veneer of being a less corporate alternative to Coors or Budweiser despite being \u003ca href=\"http://fox6now.com/2014/09/22/russian-brewer-taking-over-pabst-but-millercoors-to-continue-brewing-it-for-awhile/\" target=\"_blank\">brewed by Miller\u003c/a>). PBR has not only found a happy home in bars across the city but in its restaurants as well, showing up in chilis, burgers and tomato soups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93955\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93955\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg\" alt=\"A 1911 ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon Credit: Public Domain, pre 1923. Back cover of Judge magazine, June 10, 1911.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2453\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-400x511.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-800x1022.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-1440x1840.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-1180x1508.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-768x981.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-320x409.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 1911 ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon Credit: Public Domain, pre 1923. Back cover of Judge magazine, June 10, 1911.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>How did the fizzy yellow beer became a common menu item in an area obsessed with localness? PBR’s ubiquity can be traced back to a canny marketing strategy the company adopted in the early 2000s, when they made the conscious choice to eschew traditional marketing in favor of more subtle advertising, targeted toward hip twenty somethings turned off by traditional beer advertising. Less billboards, more sponsoring art galleries (\u003cem>The New York Times Magazine\u003c/em> article on their efforts \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/22/magazine/the-marketing-of-no-marketing.html\" target=\"_blank\">opens with a description\u003c/a> of a Pabst sponsored bike polo match).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their efforts paid off. Sales surged, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-09-19/pabst-blue-ribbon-sells-for-700-million-long-life-of-an-ok-beer\" target=\"_blank\">doubling in the last ten year\u003c/a>s, and PBR became synonymous with the market they were trying to reach: millennials who love cheap beer as much as they like living in large cities like Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Oakland restaurants where Pabst has shown up on the menu swear they're not trying to court the Temescal Alley Barber \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandunseen.tumblr.com/post/64838269412/anatomy-of-an-oakland-hipster\" target=\"_blank\">crowd\u003c/a>. They’re using it’s only for the taste it imparts--or the lack thereof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTVj5lIkxp4]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Sergio Becerra opened \u003ca href=\"http://www.parkburgeroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Park Burger\u003c/a> in the Lower Hills, he knew he wanted chili on the menu. After settling on a recipe, he decided that beer was a necessary ingredient, so he tested how various beers affected the chili’s taste. He made batches with several local beers--including Linden Street’s Common Lager--but in the end, they all made the chili too bitter. PBR was the victor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We made, like, six different versions, and the lighter beer was better tasting,” Becerra said. “We have a whole bunch of local beers that we carry here at Park Burger, but nothing’s the same as PBR.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93958\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg\" alt=\"Chili with PBR at Park Burger in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chili with PBR at Park Burger in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The chili is a fairly traditional: not too spicy, filled with chunks of Marin Sun beef and crowned with a lid of shredded cheddar. Between the small amount of PBR used (the current recipe requires just a can and a half of beer for four quarts of chili), and the hours it simmers, the beer is a subtle addition, contributing a barely there malty sweetness. For chili obsessives, the controversial part of the soup will likely be the \u003ca href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2015/01/chili_history_there_are_no_beans_in_san_antonio_s_specialty.html\" target=\"_blank\">inclusion of beans\u003c/a>, not the PBR. The chili’s available as a side or as a topping for their chili cheese fries, and Becerra said the demand for both was such that they’ve run out almost every day recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Becerra tried several beers before settling on Pabst, Temescal’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.sacredwheelcheeseshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sacred Wheel\u003c/a> cheese shop knew immediately that PBR was the right choice for their tomato soup. While developing the menu, owner Jena Davidson Hood experimented with a wine reduction, but didn’t like the flavor it left in the soup. But when she tried cooking down Pabst, she found she loved how it made the soup taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The PBR went in [and] gave it this almost nutty flavor,” said BJ Hanson, the Sacred Wheel’s self-proclaimed “cheese dork,” who adds that new customers are often confused when they see “PBR Tomato soup” on the menu. “[They’ll ask] ‘Peanut butter and what?’ It takes a few minutes to realize that oh, we’re doing beer in our soup. We say it puts a little bit of class into our tomato soup.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their vegan soup is simple, a standard mix of tomatoes, garlic and onions, and the beer works. Instead of masking the tomatoes’ sweetness like cream would, the beer (they add a twelve pack for five gallons of soup) complements it, adding a tangy sweetness. The soup is also pleasantly spicy, creating a nice contrast to their grilled cheese, made with a rotating mix of three cheeses. And with a half combo available for just six dollars, it’s one of the best deals in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93956\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg\" alt=\"The Sacred Whee's tomato soup with Pabst and grilled cheese combo Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sacred Wheel's tomato soup with Pabst and grilled cheese combo Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Similar to how the Sacred Wheel swapped PBR for a wine reduction, Jack London Square's \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/annexburger\" target=\"_blank\">Annex Burger\u003c/a> uses the beer in lieu of wine for their caramelized onions. Those onions are featured in the Blue Ribbon burger, where the Pabst brings out the sweetness of the onions while the blue cheese added a welcome tang. Owner Rebecca Boyles knew she wanted to cook the onions in beer to add more flavor, and settled on Pabst.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This was a VERY recognizable beer, reliably obtainable, and a relatively easy flavor-profile to match with cooked onions. The other beers we had on tap at the time were not as good a match as PBR for caramelizing onions,” Annex Burger manager Thomas Hopkins wrote in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And similar to a high end restaurant that serves duck three ways, Annex Burger offers the rare opportunity to experience a Pabst Blue Ribbon three ways: “That particular [burger] has blue cheese and the PBR onions as toppings, giving a dual value to the ‘blue.’ The natural trifecta would be for customers to enjoy a PBR on draft to compliment their Blue Ribbon burger,” Hopkins added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93959\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger.jpg\" alt=\"Annex Burger's Blue Ribbon burger. 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They're currently out of Pabst, but the onions are typically caramelized in PBR Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The burger’s a good fit for the restaurant. While they offer a small, thoughtful collection of craft beers on tap, they’re loyal to the cheap beers. In addition to the PBR on tap, they sell bottles of Mickey's, and feature a large painting of a mohawked women guzzling a 40 in the dining room. Unfortunately the restaurant's currently out of Pabst, but they’re promising a new keg in a a few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While he doesn’t have it on tap like Annex Burger does, Sergio Becerra also offers PBR outside of his food menu. The beer’s place on his counter, surrounded by the wide variety of craft beers he offers (Drake’s and Line 51 on tap, Racer 5 and Trumer Pils in bottle) echoes the attitude toward Pabst in Oakland. We may love our local beers, but don’t take away corporate-owned Pabst, whether as part of a $5 beer and a shot combination at a dive bar, a cheaper option at places like cocktail bar \u003ca href=\"http://makewesting.com/menu/\" target=\"_blank\">Make Westing\u003c/a>, or even as a seemingly bizarre soup ingredient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Becerra understands this. While he’s passionate about the local beers he offers--he talks excitedly about Linden St and Line 51--he knew he would serve Pabst even before he opened the restaurant. A few years ago, when he worked at Cuban restaurant Caña, he started talking to the owner of Heart And Dagger, the always-packed dive next door. The owner told him the bar’s two biggest sellers were Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Pabst.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s what put PBR in the back of my head. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s a common sight in the Bay Area: menus that don’t just tell you what you’re going to be eating, but where exactly your food is coming from, the closer to the restaurant the better. The bacon’s from Niman Ranch, the eggplant is from Full Belly Farms, and the bread from Acme. And the the butter you’re slathering on it? Fresh from Spring Hill Creamery, no more than two days from farm to table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But at a few restaurants in Oakland, there’s a different ingredient being highlighted: the decidedly non-organic, non-local Pabst Blue Ribbon (The beer has a veneer of being a less corporate alternative to Coors or Budweiser despite being \u003ca href=\"http://fox6now.com/2014/09/22/russian-brewer-taking-over-pabst-but-millercoors-to-continue-brewing-it-for-awhile/\" target=\"_blank\">brewed by Miller\u003c/a>). PBR has not only found a happy home in bars across the city but in its restaurants as well, showing up in chilis, burgers and tomato soups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93955\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93955\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg\" alt=\"A 1911 ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon Credit: Public Domain, pre 1923. Back cover of Judge magazine, June 10, 1911.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2453\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-400x511.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-800x1022.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-1440x1840.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-1180x1508.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-768x981.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/pbrad_edied-320x409.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A 1911 ad for Pabst Blue Ribbon Credit: Public Domain, pre 1923. Back cover of Judge magazine, June 10, 1911.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>How did the fizzy yellow beer became a common menu item in an area obsessed with localness? PBR’s ubiquity can be traced back to a canny marketing strategy the company adopted in the early 2000s, when they made the conscious choice to eschew traditional marketing in favor of more subtle advertising, targeted toward hip twenty somethings turned off by traditional beer advertising. Less billboards, more sponsoring art galleries (\u003cem>The New York Times Magazine\u003c/em> article on their efforts \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/22/magazine/the-marketing-of-no-marketing.html\" target=\"_blank\">opens with a description\u003c/a> of a Pabst sponsored bike polo match).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their efforts paid off. Sales surged, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-09-19/pabst-blue-ribbon-sells-for-700-million-long-life-of-an-ok-beer\" target=\"_blank\">doubling in the last ten year\u003c/a>s, and PBR became synonymous with the market they were trying to reach: millennials who love cheap beer as much as they like living in large cities like Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Oakland restaurants where Pabst has shown up on the menu swear they're not trying to court the Temescal Alley Barber \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandunseen.tumblr.com/post/64838269412/anatomy-of-an-oakland-hipster\" target=\"_blank\">crowd\u003c/a>. They’re using it’s only for the taste it imparts--or the lack thereof.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/nTVj5lIkxp4'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/nTVj5lIkxp4'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Sergio Becerra opened \u003ca href=\"http://www.parkburgeroakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Park Burger\u003c/a> in the Lower Hills, he knew he wanted chili on the menu. After settling on a recipe, he decided that beer was a necessary ingredient, so he tested how various beers affected the chili’s taste. He made batches with several local beers--including Linden Street’s Common Lager--but in the end, they all made the chili too bitter. PBR was the victor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We made, like, six different versions, and the lighter beer was better tasting,” Becerra said. “We have a whole bunch of local beers that we carry here at Park Burger, but nothing’s the same as PBR.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93958\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg\" alt=\"Chili with PBR at Park Burger in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edditchiili-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chili with PBR at Park Burger in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The chili is a fairly traditional: not too spicy, filled with chunks of Marin Sun beef and crowned with a lid of shredded cheddar. Between the small amount of PBR used (the current recipe requires just a can and a half of beer for four quarts of chili), and the hours it simmers, the beer is a subtle addition, contributing a barely there malty sweetness. For chili obsessives, the controversial part of the soup will likely be the \u003ca href=\"http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2015/01/chili_history_there_are_no_beans_in_san_antonio_s_specialty.html\" target=\"_blank\">inclusion of beans\u003c/a>, not the PBR. The chili’s available as a side or as a topping for their chili cheese fries, and Becerra said the demand for both was such that they’ve run out almost every day recently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Becerra tried several beers before settling on Pabst, Temescal’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.sacredwheelcheeseshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Sacred Wheel\u003c/a> cheese shop knew immediately that PBR was the right choice for their tomato soup. While developing the menu, owner Jena Davidson Hood experimented with a wine reduction, but didn’t like the flavor it left in the soup. But when she tried cooking down Pabst, she found she loved how it made the soup taste.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The PBR went in [and] gave it this almost nutty flavor,” said BJ Hanson, the Sacred Wheel’s self-proclaimed “cheese dork,” who adds that new customers are often confused when they see “PBR Tomato soup” on the menu. “[They’ll ask] ‘Peanut butter and what?’ It takes a few minutes to realize that oh, we’re doing beer in our soup. We say it puts a little bit of class into our tomato soup.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their vegan soup is simple, a standard mix of tomatoes, garlic and onions, and the beer works. Instead of masking the tomatoes’ sweetness like cream would, the beer (they add a twelve pack for five gallons of soup) complements it, adding a tangy sweetness. The soup is also pleasantly spicy, creating a nice contrast to their grilled cheese, made with a rotating mix of three cheeses. And with a half combo available for just six dollars, it’s one of the best deals in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93956\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg\" alt=\"The Sacred Whee's tomato soup with Pabst and grilled cheese combo Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedsoup-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sacred Wheel's tomato soup with Pabst and grilled cheese combo Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Similar to how the Sacred Wheel swapped PBR for a wine reduction, Jack London Square's \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/annexburger\" target=\"_blank\">Annex Burger\u003c/a> uses the beer in lieu of wine for their caramelized onions. Those onions are featured in the Blue Ribbon burger, where the Pabst brings out the sweetness of the onions while the blue cheese added a welcome tang. Owner Rebecca Boyles knew she wanted to cook the onions in beer to add more flavor, and settled on Pabst.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This was a VERY recognizable beer, reliably obtainable, and a relatively easy flavor-profile to match with cooked onions. The other beers we had on tap at the time were not as good a match as PBR for caramelizing onions,” Annex Burger manager Thomas Hopkins wrote in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And similar to a high end restaurant that serves duck three ways, Annex Burger offers the rare opportunity to experience a Pabst Blue Ribbon three ways: “That particular [burger] has blue cheese and the PBR onions as toppings, giving a dual value to the ‘blue.’ The natural trifecta would be for customers to enjoy a PBR on draft to compliment their Blue Ribbon burger,” Hopkins added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93959\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger.jpg\" alt=\"Annex Burger's Blue Ribbon burger. They're currently out of Pabst, but the onions are typically caramelized in PBR Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/editedburger-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annex Burger's Blue Ribbon burger. They're currently out of Pabst, but the onions are typically caramelized in PBR Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The burger’s a good fit for the restaurant. While they offer a small, thoughtful collection of craft beers on tap, they’re loyal to the cheap beers. In addition to the PBR on tap, they sell bottles of Mickey's, and feature a large painting of a mohawked women guzzling a 40 in the dining room. Unfortunately the restaurant's currently out of Pabst, but they’re promising a new keg in a a few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While he doesn’t have it on tap like Annex Burger does, Sergio Becerra also offers PBR outside of his food menu. The beer’s place on his counter, surrounded by the wide variety of craft beers he offers (Drake’s and Line 51 on tap, Racer 5 and Trumer Pils in bottle) echoes the attitude toward Pabst in Oakland. We may love our local beers, but don’t take away corporate-owned Pabst, whether as part of a $5 beer and a shot combination at a dive bar, a cheaper option at places like cocktail bar \u003ca href=\"http://makewesting.com/menu/\" target=\"_blank\">Make Westing\u003c/a>, or even as a seemingly bizarre soup ingredient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Becerra understands this. While he’s passionate about the local beers he offers--he talks excitedly about Linden St and Line 51--he knew he would serve Pabst even before he opened the restaurant. A few years ago, when he worked at Cuban restaurant Caña, he started talking to the owner of Heart And Dagger, the always-packed dive next door. The owner told him the bar’s two biggest sellers were Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Pabst.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"disqusTitle": "“Fair Wage Food Tastes Better”: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Talks Minimum Wage Hike",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93666\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93666\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks at a Wednesday press conference about the new minimum wage. Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1626\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-400x339.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-800x678.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-1440x1220.jpg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-1180x999.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-768x650.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/edited2-320x271.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf speaks at a Wednesday press conference about the new minimum wage. Also featured: Farley's owner Chris Hillyard (left), Kiara Gomez, a cook at Farley's, and Actual Cafe and Victory Burger owner Sal Bednarz (right). Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oakland mayor \u003ca href=\"http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/Mayor/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Libby Schaaf \u003c/a>has plans for your weekend: “On Thursday, hit happy hour,” she said in a press conference Wednesday morning. “Friday, take your sweetie out to dinner. Saturday, get some breakfast. Sunday, there’s some great brunches around Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The press conference--and Schaaf’s desire to see you enjoying bottomless mimosas over the weekend--marked the beginning of the city’s public awareness campaign about Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityAdministration/d/MinimumWage/OAK051451\" target=\"_blank\">new minimum wage\u003c/a>. The $12.25 an hour wage went into effect Monday, making it the highest minimum in the state. The hike, up from $9 an hour, was the result of \u003ca href=\"http://ballotpedia.org/City_of_Oakland_Minimum_Wage_Increase_Initiative,_Measure_FF_%28November_2014%29\" target=\"_blank\">Measure FF\u003c/a>, which won with an 82% majority last November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 36% wage increase has been challenging for many restaurant owners, who are searching for solutions to offset the jump in payroll costs. Some higher-end restaurants, like \u003ca href=\"http://homesteadoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Homestead\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://bocanova.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bocanova\u003c/a>, have \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-tipping-point/Content?oid=4197067\" target=\"_blank\">jettisoned tipping \u003c/a>entirely, adding an across the board service fee, while many other restaurants have simply raised prices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the press conference, two restaurant owners--Chris Hillyard of \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/farleyseast\" target=\"_blank\">Farley’s\u003c/a>, and Sal Bednarz of \u003ca href=\"http://actualcafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Actual Cafe\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://victoryburger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Victory Burger\u003c/a>--spoke about the challenges they’re facing. Hillyard said it was the largest cost increase they’ve had to deal with during the six years he’s been running the cafe, and they’ve had to raise their prices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bednarz, who also raised prices, said the most important thing is for Oaklanders to recognize the significance behind the higher prices: “It was a difficult thing for me to do as a business owner, and I'm still unsure what the ongoing customer impact will be of having done that,” he said. “We’re here today to remind all of Oakland that we’re doing this for good reasons. Spend your dollar where your vote was. Support the minimum wage increase by supporting small businesses in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a sentiment Mayor Schaaf, echoed in a talk with BAB about the minimum wage and other food issues she’s tackling: “An overwhelming number of Oakland voters voted for Measure FF,” she said. “We will be calling on them to support our restaurants that have stepped up to change the way that we pay our workers. I think fair wage food tastes better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93668\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1180px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93668\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg\" alt=\"A supporter of Oakland's new $12.25 minimum wage. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\" width=\"1180\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-400x275.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-800x551.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-768x528.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-320x220.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A supporter of Oakland's new $12.25 minimum wage. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How has the restaurant community been adjusting to the new wage?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had several restaurant leaders that supported this initiative, even from its earliest stages. Charlie Hallowell, the owner of \u003ca href=\"http://penroseoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Penrose\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bootandshoeservice.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Boot and Shoe Service\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaiolooakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pizzaiolo\u003c/a>, was a very early supporter, recognizing that it’s good for everybody when people make a decent wage and they’re taken care of with things like sick leave.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have expressed a lot of support and empathy for our restaurant community, recognizing that this is a big change and it’s going to be a little painful. But I’m confident that in the final analysis, this will be a really great thing for Oakland and our restaurant community, because at the end of the day people will have more money in their pockets to eat out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How is your office helping restaurant owners with the transition?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One thing we’ve been doing is trying to make sure everyone understands the new laws and they feel like all their questions can be answered, that they have support in knowing what the new expectations are. Secondly, we’re starting a public awareness campaign for Oakland consumers, to encourage them to understand why prices may be going up and ask them to put their money where their vote was. They have the opportunity to put that vote into action by supporting Oakland small businesses. Oakland restaurants are worth it. I mean, where else is there so much creativity and inventiveness in food than in Oakland?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You’ve been vocal about bringing wealthy businesses into Oakland. How can the city balance new high-end restaurants catering to these new residents with traditional community standbys?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland has seen explosive growth in our restaurant scene. Last year alone, we saw more than 300 new restaurants and bars open up in Oakland. I have tried to focus on supporting neighborhood businesses. The \u003cem>East Bay Express\u003c/em> just ran a story about their favorite Oakland restaurants, and they were very affordable, small, family-run restaurants that are off the beaten path--not in downtown, Jack London Square, Rockridge, Uptown, but in places like deep East Oakland, in the Bella Vista neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I mean \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/champa-garden-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Champa Garden,\u003c/a> man, that place has a line out the door all the time and it’s not in a neighborhood known for restaurants--or even businesses. Oaklanders are adventurous and they love going off the beaten path, and part of what gives Oakland its charm is its authenticity. We’re not fancy or stuffy, we are creative and real. The cultural diversity in this city is also quite tasty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You've waited tables, how did that affect your opinion of the minimum wage increase?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have worked several hospitality industry jobs and know how difficult it is to rely on tips. Some nights you have good nights and some weeks you have bad weeks. And that insecurity is extremely difficult. I’m really pleased that Oakland’s seen a lot more service and hospitality jobs but now the people that work in them have a little more security, a little bit more assurance that they can support themselves and take a day off if they’re sick and they need to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you think $12.25 is enough? Would you like to see a higher minimum wage?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I appreciate this as a great starting place for Oakland. It is getting close to what we calculated the living wage is for Oakland. I would love to see the Bay Area become a little more affordable and the wages be better. I’d like to see movement on both ends of the spectrum because the cost of housing is a real issue throughout the Bay Area, including in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was a big push for businesses to adjust to, but in a perfect world we will get our workers to a living wage, so that when you put in a full week’s work, you have the security that you can live and support a family. Having an economy where someone has to work two full-time jobs just to live in the city where they work is not good for people’s health, it’s not good for their families, it’s not good for our community. I think if we’re looking at a sustainable economy, we’ve got to have fair wages and we’ve got to have affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How are you planning to work on issues of food insecurity?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m very pleased we’re going to be opening a \u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2014/12/oakland-grocery-store-tom-henderson-tribune-tower.html?page=all\" target=\"_blank\">new grocery store\u003c/a> in West Oakland, which has long needed one. I’m excited about the zoning changes we recently made to make backyard farming easier. We’re seeing some creative expression, where locally grown food is for sale in small baskets at local corner stores. In the meantime, while we wait to get full service grocery stores put into every neighborhood that needs them, [there are] these basket options, food carts, farmers’ markets. Some schools even [have] small farmers' markets from food that they’re growing at community gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This whole different approach to awareness of where our food comes from and what healthy eating looks like is incredibly important, not just for sustainable communities, but for healthy families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What’s the role of urban agriculture in Oakland’s food system?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s a leader in promoting and encouraging backyard agriculture. We have focused on the growing of fruits and vegetables. I think a lot of people have raised very legitimate concerns around raising animals for meat. Our regulations have been recognized as very progressive and it’s been exciting to see a lot of nonprofits and community groups really embrace awareness of food security and health as something that all communities have an absolute right too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Would you ever consider a tax break for urban farms like the one \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/09/347141038/tax-breaks-may-turn-san-franciscos-vacant-lots-into-urban-farms\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco has\u003c/a>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m always open to creative ideas that are going to create a sustainable economy and make life healthier. It’s certainly something I’d be interested in learning more about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some other food issues you’re excited to work on?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland has a growing [number of] food manufacturing businesses and that’s a very promising part of our economy. We have one of the cleanest public water supplies in the country, which makes us very ideal for food manufacturing. \u003ca href=\"http://www.numitea.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Numi Tea\u003c/a> is the largest fair trade tea company in the world and it’s headquartered here in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ochocandy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ocho Candy,\u003c/a> organic candies that are sold in Whole Foods, are a great success story. I’ll be honest: they initially had a lot of trepidation about the new minimum wage law. And now Dennis Ring is one of the biggest Oakland business boosters. He moved into a larger space, he’s expanded his business, he’s even employing formerly incarcerated workers and is loving it. It’s a really great example of a phenomenal Oakland food business. It’s sweet on so many levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In your campaign, you specifically mentioned food trucks when you talked about making it easier to start a small business.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s another place where Oakland’s food culture and arts culture kind of mesh together in a wonderful explosion of vitality. We are foodies but we also love culture, we love community, we love diversity and so by having this growing culture of local food vending and pods of food trucks, that becomes a social event, and it’s often tied with arts and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a lot of what people talk about when they talk about Oakland as one of the hottest new tourist destinations in the country, but it’s also a fantastic way for entrepreneurs to start in the business. I worked for years in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Most of those brick and mortar restaurant owners started out with a truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another thing I’m very passionate about is the Kiva Zip lending model. These are interest free loans and we were the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.kiva.org/kivablog/2013/05/24/week-in-review-oakland-is-the-first-city-to-become-a-kiva-zip-trustee\" target=\"_blank\">first city in the country \u003c/a>to be a trustee on Kiva Zip. A lot of the businesses that we’ve endorsed for loans. \u003ca href=\"http://www.popartbakeshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop Art Bakery\u003c/a> is just my favorite. I mean, oh my God, have you ever had one of their almond tassies? It’s a bite of heaven--with a lot of butter in it. They are just fantastic, a fantastic company that really benefited from a Kiva Zip loan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93667\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/927385_1442788919327973_841009208_n.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93667\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/927385_1442788919327973_841009208_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor Schaaf eats at Genny's Fire Pit during her campaign. 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Photo: Peggy Moore\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>To end on a less serious note: where do you like to eat?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I love \u003ca href=\"http://penroseoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Penrose\u003c/a>. My husband and I have celebrated Valentine’s Day there for the last two years, partially because we’re not organized enough to make reservations. It just has phenomenal food, such a warm atmosphere and again, their food tastes better because I know that they’ve always paid a living wage to their workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When my kids were babies, the first restaurant I ever took them out to was called \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/messob-ethiopian-restaurant-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Messob\u003c/a> on Piedmont Ave. It’s Ethiopian food and it’s a great place to bring a baby because everyone eats with their fingers. I had this proud Oakland mother moment when my son’s class was studying bread--each child was supposed to bring in their favorite bread, and my son’s favorite bread was injera.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My favorite ice cream is a place called \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/nieves-cinco-de-mayo-oakland-2\" target=\"_blank\">Nieves Cinco de Mayo \u003c/a>in the Fruitvale Public Market. They have wild flavors, like rose petal, and my favorite is cheese. Cheese ice cream. It’s like the stuffing of my mother-in-law’s cannoli, but made into ice cream. It’s out of this world.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a sentiment Mayor Schaaf, echoed in a talk with BAB about the minimum wage and other food issues she’s tackling: “An overwhelming number of Oakland voters voted for Measure FF,” she said. “We will be calling on them to support our restaurants that have stepped up to change the way that we pay our workers. I think fair wage food tastes better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93668\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1180px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-93668\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg\" alt=\"A supporter of Oakland's new $12.25 minimum wage. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\" width=\"1180\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-400x275.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-800x551.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-768x528.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/03/GettyImages_464660186-1180x812-320x220.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A supporter of Oakland's new $12.25 minimum wage. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How has the restaurant community been adjusting to the new wage?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had several restaurant leaders that supported this initiative, even from its earliest stages. Charlie Hallowell, the owner of \u003ca href=\"http://penroseoakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Penrose\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bootandshoeservice.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Boot and Shoe Service\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://www.pizzaiolooakland.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pizzaiolo\u003c/a>, was a very early supporter, recognizing that it’s good for everybody when people make a decent wage and they’re taken care of with things like sick leave.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have expressed a lot of support and empathy for our restaurant community, recognizing that this is a big change and it’s going to be a little painful. But I’m confident that in the final analysis, this will be a really great thing for Oakland and our restaurant community, because at the end of the day people will have more money in their pockets to eat out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How is your office helping restaurant owners with the transition?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One thing we’ve been doing is trying to make sure everyone understands the new laws and they feel like all their questions can be answered, that they have support in knowing what the new expectations are. Secondly, we’re starting a public awareness campaign for Oakland consumers, to encourage them to understand why prices may be going up and ask them to put their money where their vote was. They have the opportunity to put that vote into action by supporting Oakland small businesses. Oakland restaurants are worth it. I mean, where else is there so much creativity and inventiveness in food than in Oakland?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You’ve been vocal about bringing wealthy businesses into Oakland. How can the city balance new high-end restaurants catering to these new residents with traditional community standbys?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland has seen explosive growth in our restaurant scene. Last year alone, we saw more than 300 new restaurants and bars open up in Oakland. I have tried to focus on supporting neighborhood businesses. The \u003cem>East Bay Express\u003c/em> just ran a story about their favorite Oakland restaurants, and they were very affordable, small, family-run restaurants that are off the beaten path--not in downtown, Jack London Square, Rockridge, Uptown, but in places like deep East Oakland, in the Bella Vista neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I mean \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/champa-garden-oakland\" target=\"_blank\">Champa Garden,\u003c/a> man, that place has a line out the door all the time and it’s not in a neighborhood known for restaurants--or even businesses. Oaklanders are adventurous and they love going off the beaten path, and part of what gives Oakland its charm is its authenticity. We’re not fancy or stuffy, we are creative and real. The cultural diversity in this city is also quite tasty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You've waited tables, how did that affect your opinion of the minimum wage increase?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have worked several hospitality industry jobs and know how difficult it is to rely on tips. Some nights you have good nights and some weeks you have bad weeks. And that insecurity is extremely difficult. I’m really pleased that Oakland’s seen a lot more service and hospitality jobs but now the people that work in them have a little more security, a little bit more assurance that they can support themselves and take a day off if they’re sick and they need to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do you think $12.25 is enough? Would you like to see a higher minimum wage?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I appreciate this as a great starting place for Oakland. It is getting close to what we calculated the living wage is for Oakland. I would love to see the Bay Area become a little more affordable and the wages be better. I’d like to see movement on both ends of the spectrum because the cost of housing is a real issue throughout the Bay Area, including in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This was a big push for businesses to adjust to, but in a perfect world we will get our workers to a living wage, so that when you put in a full week’s work, you have the security that you can live and support a family. Having an economy where someone has to work two full-time jobs just to live in the city where they work is not good for people’s health, it’s not good for their families, it’s not good for our community. I think if we’re looking at a sustainable economy, we’ve got to have fair wages and we’ve got to have affordable housing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How are you planning to work on issues of food insecurity?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m very pleased we’re going to be opening a \u003ca href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2014/12/oakland-grocery-store-tom-henderson-tribune-tower.html?page=all\" target=\"_blank\">new grocery store\u003c/a> in West Oakland, which has long needed one. I’m excited about the zoning changes we recently made to make backyard farming easier. We’re seeing some creative expression, where locally grown food is for sale in small baskets at local corner stores. In the meantime, while we wait to get full service grocery stores put into every neighborhood that needs them, [there are] these basket options, food carts, farmers’ markets. Some schools even [have] small farmers' markets from food that they’re growing at community gardens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This whole different approach to awareness of where our food comes from and what healthy eating looks like is incredibly important, not just for sustainable communities, but for healthy families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What’s the role of urban agriculture in Oakland’s food system?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s a leader in promoting and encouraging backyard agriculture. We have focused on the growing of fruits and vegetables. I think a lot of people have raised very legitimate concerns around raising animals for meat. Our regulations have been recognized as very progressive and it’s been exciting to see a lot of nonprofits and community groups really embrace awareness of food security and health as something that all communities have an absolute right too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Would you ever consider a tax break for urban farms like the one \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/09/09/347141038/tax-breaks-may-turn-san-franciscos-vacant-lots-into-urban-farms\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco has\u003c/a>?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m always open to creative ideas that are going to create a sustainable economy and make life healthier. It’s certainly something I’d be interested in learning more about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some other food issues you’re excited to work on?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland has a growing [number of] food manufacturing businesses and that’s a very promising part of our economy. We have one of the cleanest public water supplies in the country, which makes us very ideal for food manufacturing. \u003ca href=\"http://www.numitea.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Numi Tea\u003c/a> is the largest fair trade tea company in the world and it’s headquartered here in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ochocandy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ocho Candy,\u003c/a> organic candies that are sold in Whole Foods, are a great success story. I’ll be honest: they initially had a lot of trepidation about the new minimum wage law. And now Dennis Ring is one of the biggest Oakland business boosters. He moved into a larger space, he’s expanded his business, he’s even employing formerly incarcerated workers and is loving it. It’s a really great example of a phenomenal Oakland food business. It’s sweet on so many levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In your campaign, you specifically mentioned food trucks when you talked about making it easier to start a small business.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s another place where Oakland’s food culture and arts culture kind of mesh together in a wonderful explosion of vitality. We are foodies but we also love culture, we love community, we love diversity and so by having this growing culture of local food vending and pods of food trucks, that becomes a social event, and it’s often tied with arts and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a lot of what people talk about when they talk about Oakland as one of the hottest new tourist destinations in the country, but it’s also a fantastic way for entrepreneurs to start in the business. I worked for years in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Most of those brick and mortar restaurant owners started out with a truck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another thing I’m very passionate about is the Kiva Zip lending model. These are interest free loans and we were the \u003ca href=\"http://blog.kiva.org/kivablog/2013/05/24/week-in-review-oakland-is-the-first-city-to-become-a-kiva-zip-trustee\" target=\"_blank\">first city in the country \u003c/a>to be a trustee on Kiva Zip. A lot of the businesses that we’ve endorsed for loans. \u003ca href=\"http://www.popartbakeshop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop Art Bakery\u003c/a> is just my favorite. I mean, oh my God, have you ever had one of their almond tassies? It’s a bite of heaven--with a lot of butter in it. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Jaynelle St. Jean and two of her employees (Courtesy of Jasmin Porter)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93606\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-400x286.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-768x548.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-320x228.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaynelle St. Jean and two of her employees. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/author/nmeier/\" target=\"_blank\">Natalie Meier\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2015/02/sweet-treat-pietisserie-gets-a-storefront/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Local\u003c/a> (2/24/15)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time I sat down with Jaynelle St. Jean, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.pietisserie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">PieTisserie\u003c/a>, on the Bay Area’s version of a hot day in July, the shop was just a long, empty space. We sat at a lone small table, discussing her infamous blackbottom walnut pie and a detailed potential store layout.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seven months later, PieTisserie threw open its doors just steps away from Lake Merritt on Valentine’s Day weekend. While that marked the opening of the business’s permanent physical location, St. Jean’s pies had been selling for seven months, \u003ca href=\"http://www.pietisserie.com/shop/\" target=\"_blank\">available to order online through PieTisserie’s website\u003c/a> for pick up in-store as it started to come together into a finished product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And a finished product it was. Walking into PieTisserie’s shop for the first time on Valentine’s Day was like waking up in a Pinterest addict’s dream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"Assortment of whole and mini-pies behind the counter. Photo: Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93603\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-400x229.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-800x459.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-768x440.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-320x183.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assortment of whole and mini-pies behind the counter. Photo: Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was really concerned about being able to realize what I had in mind and that, once I did, the space wouldn’t function the way I thought it would,” St. Jean said. “It turned out awesome. I’ve never built any sort of space at all and so I’m really quite pleased, actually, with how the space works.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PieTisserie offers nine original pies, in both whole and mini sizes, made fresh to order each morning and delivered straight from PieTisserie’s industrial kitchen in Hayward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Mojito Custard, Chocolate Cream Pretzel, Beet, Meyer Lemon. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93608\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Mojito Custard, Chocolate Cream Pretzel, Beet, Meyer Lemon. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>PieTisserie also offers mini-pie boxes and pies by the slice, which are tied with ribbon and sent off with a tiny card that includes all relevant information for getting in touch with PieTisserie, said employee Rebecca Dharmapalan. At PieTisserie, presentation is just as important as the taste of the pie itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The mini-pie box is perfect for gifts. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93604\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mini-pie box is perfect for gifts. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93605\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pie by the slice. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93605\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pie by the slice. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“She really has a vision for this place,” Dharmapalan said. “I love pie, food and Jaynelle. She encompasses what it means to be a hot spot or small business in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mika Ruiz, a longtime customer of St. Jean’s, arrived at the shop a few hours into the opening. She ordered a Meyer Lemon pie — her favorite — for her mother, and said she’s been ordering St. Jean’s pies ever since she sold them at \u003ca href=\"http://www.nidooakland.com/#home-kitchen-and-bar\" target=\"_blank\">NIDO Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>, a restaurant spot that advertises locally sourced Mexican food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been a fan of [St. Jean’s] for the last three years,” Ruiz said. “I love how PieTisserie has evolved into this, and I really like supporting local businesses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meyer Lemon mini-pie with graham cracker base. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93609\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meyer Lemon mini-pie with graham cracker base. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to St. Jean, PieTisserie is a community effort that boasts many voluntary supporters who frequently help out behind the counter in addition to regular employees. PieTisserie’s fanbase has also grown and stayed loyal over the past four years, following St. Jean wherever she, and her pies, go.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are people who have come in saying, ‘Oh, I first had your pies at NIDO!’ or ‘I remember when you were on the lake!’” St Jean said. “All those people are here, but there are also a lot of new people here too, so it’s like making new friends.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93607\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A community member helps out behind the counter. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93607\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A community member helps out behind the counter. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not convinced that you should check out PieTisserie yet? In the future, St. Jean said customers can look forward to more seating options outside the shop where pie-lovers can sit down and enjoy themselves. PieTisserie’s services will also be expanding to catering, special events and weddings, with a few tastings already on the horizon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Simply put, if you live in Oakland and haven’t checked out PieTisserie yet, you’re doing it wrong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a delicious little hidden gem,” St. Jean said. “You’ll walk out with a pie and a smile on your face.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Find PieTisserie on Twitter & Instagram: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PieTisserie\" target=\"_blank\">@pietisserie\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Check out the \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/07/pietisserie-to-become-permanent-near-lake-merritt/\" target=\"_blank\">previous Oakland Local story on PieTisserie\u003c/a> settling near Lake Merritt.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>To see more of Jasmin Porter’s photography, check out her \u003ca href=\"http://jasminporter.com/Portfolio\" target=\"_blank\">website\u003c/a> and her \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jasminxassassin?ref=br_tf\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1605 2nd Ave., Oakland, CA 94606 | 510.859.7437 | mmmpies@pietisserie.com\u003cbr>\nWednesday – Friday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. // Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. // Sunday: 10 p.m. – 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Jaynelle St. Jean and two of her employees (Courtesy of Jasmin Porter)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93606\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-400x286.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-768x548.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9458-1024x731-320x228.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaynelle St. Jean and two of her employees. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>By \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/author/nmeier/\" target=\"_blank\">Natalie Meier\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2015/02/sweet-treat-pietisserie-gets-a-storefront/\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland Local\u003c/a> (2/24/15)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first time I sat down with Jaynelle St. Jean, founder of \u003ca href=\"http://www.pietisserie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">PieTisserie\u003c/a>, on the Bay Area’s version of a hot day in July, the shop was just a long, empty space. We sat at a lone small table, discussing her infamous blackbottom walnut pie and a detailed potential store layout.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Seven months later, PieTisserie threw open its doors just steps away from Lake Merritt on Valentine’s Day weekend. While that marked the opening of the business’s permanent physical location, St. Jean’s pies had been selling for seven months, \u003ca href=\"http://www.pietisserie.com/shop/\" target=\"_blank\">available to order online through PieTisserie’s website\u003c/a> for pick up in-store as it started to come together into a finished product.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And a finished product it was. Walking into PieTisserie’s shop for the first time on Valentine’s Day was like waking up in a Pinterest addict’s dream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"Assortment of whole and mini-pies behind the counter. Photo: Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93603\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-400x229.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-800x459.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-768x440.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9428-1024x587-320x183.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assortment of whole and mini-pies behind the counter. Photo: Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I was really concerned about being able to realize what I had in mind and that, once I did, the space wouldn’t function the way I thought it would,” St. Jean said. “It turned out awesome. I’ve never built any sort of space at all and so I’m really quite pleased, actually, with how the space works.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PieTisserie offers nine original pies, in both whole and mini sizes, made fresh to order each morning and delivered straight from PieTisserie’s industrial kitchen in Hayward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Mojito Custard, Chocolate Cream Pretzel, Beet, Meyer Lemon. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93608\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9398-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Mojito Custard, Chocolate Cream Pretzel, Beet, Meyer Lemon. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>PieTisserie also offers mini-pie boxes and pies by the slice, which are tied with ribbon and sent off with a tiny card that includes all relevant information for getting in touch with PieTisserie, said employee Rebecca Dharmapalan. At PieTisserie, presentation is just as important as the taste of the pie itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93604\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The mini-pie box is perfect for gifts. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93604\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9434-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mini-pie box is perfect for gifts. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93605\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pie by the slice. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93605\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9438-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pie by the slice. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“She really has a vision for this place,” Dharmapalan said. “I love pie, food and Jaynelle. She encompasses what it means to be a hot spot or small business in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mika Ruiz, a longtime customer of St. Jean’s, arrived at the shop a few hours into the opening. She ordered a Meyer Lemon pie — her favorite — for her mother, and said she’s been ordering St. Jean’s pies ever since she sold them at \u003ca href=\"http://www.nidooakland.com/#home-kitchen-and-bar\" target=\"_blank\">NIDO Kitchen & Bar\u003c/a>, a restaurant spot that advertises locally sourced Mexican food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been a fan of [St. Jean’s] for the last three years,” Ruiz said. “I love how PieTisserie has evolved into this, and I really like supporting local businesses.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93609\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meyer Lemon mini-pie with graham cracker base. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93609\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9417-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meyer Lemon mini-pie with graham cracker base. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to St. Jean, PieTisserie is a community effort that boasts many voluntary supporters who frequently help out behind the counter in addition to regular employees. PieTisserie’s fanbase has also grown and stayed loyal over the past four years, following St. Jean wherever she, and her pies, go.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are people who have come in saying, ‘Oh, I first had your pies at NIDO!’ or ‘I remember when you were on the lake!’” St Jean said. “All those people are here, but there are also a lot of new people here too, so it’s like making new friends.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_93607\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A community member helps out behind the counter. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93607\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/IMG_9463-1024x683-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A community member helps out behind the counter. Photo: Courtesy of Jasmin Porter\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not convinced that you should check out PieTisserie yet? In the future, St. Jean said customers can look forward to more seating options outside the shop where pie-lovers can sit down and enjoy themselves. PieTisserie’s services will also be expanding to catering, special events and weddings, with a few tastings already on the horizon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Simply put, if you live in Oakland and haven’t checked out PieTisserie yet, you’re doing it wrong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a delicious little hidden gem,” St. Jean said. “You’ll walk out with a pie and a smile on your face.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Find PieTisserie on Twitter & Instagram: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PieTisserie\" target=\"_blank\">@pietisserie\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Check out the \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/07/pietisserie-to-become-permanent-near-lake-merritt/\" target=\"_blank\">previous Oakland Local story on PieTisserie\u003c/a> settling near Lake Merritt.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>To see more of Jasmin Porter’s photography, check out her \u003ca href=\"http://jasminporter.com/Portfolio\" target=\"_blank\">website\u003c/a> and her \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jasminxassassin?ref=br_tf\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1605 2nd Ave., Oakland, CA 94606 | 510.859.7437 | mmmpies@pietisserie.com\u003cbr>\nWednesday – Friday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. // Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. // Sunday: 10 p.m. – 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Sure, everyone loves traditional movie theater foods--the gloriously unhealthy nachos smothered in salty cheese sauce, overpriced candy, and popcorn, whether \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/04/30/the-state-of-theater-popcorn-in-the-bay-area/\">covered in butter\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/movie-candy-combinations#.mbyveRG34\" target=\"_blank\">mixed with Milk Duds\u003c/a>. But sometimes, whether it’s a desire to squeeze more into those precious babysitting hours, or not wanting to race from dinner reservations to the theater, it’d be nice to have more substantial food options available while you take in the latest Hollywood has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local movie theaters are listening: in an effort to get theatergoers off the couch, theaters are increasingly offering the amenities of home: comfy seating, child-free screenings, and yes, food and alcohol. So change out of your pajamas, turn off Netflix and try one of these five options on your next date night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92762\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg\" alt=\"The New Parkway in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The New Parkway in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the dizzying array of activities constantly taking place at \u003cstrong>The New Parkway Theater\u003c/strong> in Oakland--is tonight Open Mic Monday? Or is it \u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/?page_id=18\" target=\"_blank\">Drink & Draw art night?\u003c/a> And while The Parkway has done a remarkable job establishing itself as a community hub, that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about their core identity as a movie theater. Their popcorn comes covered in real butter, with the option to top it with garlic, Parmesan or nutritional yeast, and they also offer an \u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/?page_id=326\" target=\"_blank\">impressively inclusive menu\u003c/a> from which patrons can order items and have them delivered during the movie. Vegetarians can enjoy the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7R7RbuJs5Y\" target=\"_blank\">Big Salad\u003c/a>” of the week, vegans can munch on a vegan Sloppy Joe, and the adventurous can order the chef’s choice “Mystery Meal” (described on the menu as “a square meal and a gamble”). There’s also wine, sangria and pitchers of beer available, all which the Parkway sources from within 200 miles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/\" target=\"_blank\">The New Parkway Theater\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n474 24th Street, Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/5aEzEj\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 658-7900\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thur 6:00pm-10pm; Fri, 4:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 12 pm-11:30pm; Sun, 12 pm-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheNewParkway\" target=\"_blank\">The New Parkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/thenewparkway\" target=\"_blank\">@TheNewParkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92763\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg\" alt=\"Aud1FromBal_kabuki\" width=\"1000\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-400x346.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-800x691.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-768x664.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-320x276.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When going to the \u003cstrong>Kabuki\u003c/strong>: order your reserved seating ticket online, and spend the time you would have spent scouting for seats ordering food and drinks at this Japantown favorite. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sundancecinemas.com/uploads/files/Bal_Bar_Bistro_To_Go_SF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The menu\u003c/a> offers an eclectic variety of sandwiches (including a Barvarian-ish “Bratwurst simmered in Arrogant Bastard beer & spices on a toasted pretzel bun”), pizzas and interesting appetizers, like fancified tater tots (Excuse us, “Sweet potato tots served with spicy mustard dipping sauce.“) They also serve \u003ca href=\"http://www.humphryslocombe.com/www.humphryslocombe.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Humphry Slocombe\u003c/a> ice cream--a vast improvement over the usual \u003ca href=\"https://www.drumstick.com/nestle/dibs-vanilla.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dibs\u003c/a> and Slurpees. You can bring food into any showing, and beer and wine into certain showings. Don’t miss their occasional movie-themed cocktail--for \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267998/\" target=\"_blank\">Gone Girl\u003c/a>, a coconut rum and pineapple confection called the “Missing Wife.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sundancecinemas.com/ticket_pricing_kabuki.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sundance Kabuki Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1881 Post Street, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/vCvCmG\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 346-3243\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 12:30pm-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SundanceKabukiCinema\" target=\"_blank\">Sundance Kabuki Cinemas Movie Theatre\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sundancekabuki\" target=\"_blank\">@sundancekabuki\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg\" alt=\"Rialto Cinemas in El Cerrito Photo: Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rialto Cinemas in El Cerrito Photo: Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This El Cerrito favorite has several amenities: Hoping for something a little more comfortable than the traditional movie seating? Settle into one of their comfy couches. Weren't able to make it to Broadway to catch \u003ca href=\"http://www.ew.com/article/2014/10/28/watch-james-franco-and-chris-odowd-in-an-exclusive-clip-from-of-mice-and-men\" target=\"_blank\">James Franco as George\u003c/a> in \u003cem>Of Mice and Men\u003c/em>? Just catch the \u003cstrong>Rialto\u003c/strong>’s screening of the National Theater Live’s filmed version. But one of the Rialto’s biggest draws is \u003ca href=\"http://www.rialtocinemas.com/index.php?location=cerrito&page=menu\" target=\"_blank\">their menu\u003c/a>, a sprawling affair that contains Hawaiian pizza, Greek salad, and nachos: a formidable heap of chips topped with beans, two types of cheese and housemade guacamole. Their beer menu features a selection of local beers, and Sierra Nevada will \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/232952985517/photos/a.233009175517.147115.232952985517/10152497266315518/?type=1&theater\" target=\"_blank\">take over their taps\u003c/a> during Beer Week. And if you’re trying to kill time before the movie, stop by \u003ca href=\"http://www.rialtocinemas.com/index.php?location=cerrito&page=scene\" target=\"_blank\">Scene\u003c/a>, their attached wine bar that features a \u003ca href=\"http://rialtocinemas.com/cerrito/content/menu01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">slightly more upscale menu\u003c/a>, expanded wine list and a decent happy hour ($2 off select wines and menu items, $1 off beer).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rialtocinemas.com/index.php?location=cerrito\" target=\"_blank\">Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n10070 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/u9seHH\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 273-9102\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Fri, 3:30pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun, 12:30pm-10:00pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rialto-Cinemas-Cerrito/232952985517\" target=\"_blank\">Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92765\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven.jpg\" alt=\"The Raven in Healdsburg Photo: Andrew Watanabe\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/the_raven-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Raven in Healdsburg Photo: Andrew Watanabe\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can’t beat the \u003cstrong>Raven\u003c/strong> in terms of local offerings: the bulk of the food and drink options at the small Healdsburg cinema are sourced from just a few blocks away. The bread for their sandwiches? From \u003ca href=\"http://www.costeaux.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Costeaux Bakery\u003c/a> directly behind the theater. The beers on their drink menu? Two of them come from \u003ca href=\"http://bearrepublic.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bear Republic\u003c/a>, just around the corner. Even the sparkling option--\u003ca href=\"https://www.francisfordcoppolawinery.com/wine/sofia/blanc-de-blancs\" target=\"_blank\">Sofia Blanc de Blancs\u003c/a>--originates less than six miles away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ravenfilmcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Bistro-Food-Menu-NEW-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The menu\u003c/a> is small and simple, offering a handful of choices like a smoked sausage and pepper sandwich, chicken quesadillas and a decadent three cheese grilled cheese, all of which can be delivered during your movie. Their \u003ca href=\"http://ravenfilmcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Bistro-Beer-and-Wine-Menu-NEW1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">alcohol menu\u003c/a> is more extensive: they offer with a sizable collection of local wines available by the glass, bottle or half bottle, and a selection of local beers on tap. And with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.groupon.com/deals/raven-film-center\" target=\"_blank\">Groupon they’re currently offering\u003c/a> ($14 for two tickets and a large popcorn), you can use the money you saved to get a glass of wine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://ravenfilmcenter.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Raven Film Center\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n415 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/jnDQot\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (707) 522-0330\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thur,3:00pm-9:30pm; Fri-Sun, 12:00pm-9:30pm\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92761\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck.jpg\" alt=\"Berkeley's Shattuck Cinemas Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"1000\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck-400x299.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck-800x598.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck-768x574.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/shattuck-320x239.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley's Shattuck Cinemas Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From their art deco ceiling, to the cushiony loveseats, to their collection of indie picks interspersed with blockbusters (don’t miss their annual screening of the Oscar nominated \u003ca href=\"http://www.landmarktheatres.com/san-francisco-east-bay/film-info/oscar-nominated-short-films-2015-animated\" target=\"_blank\">animated shorts\u003c/a>), \u003cstrong>Berkeley’s Landmark Theater\u003c/strong> specializes in subtle touches. One of those touches--so subtle you might miss it--is \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/lot-68-bar-and-caf%C3%A9-berkeley-3\" target=\"_blank\">Lot 68\u003c/a>, the bar hidden to the left of the theater’s lobby. Lot 68 serves a varied menu, ranging from appetizers like egg rolls and cheese plates to more substantial fare like pizzas, pulled pork sandwiches and gyro plates. Not only do they offer a thoughtful selection of wine and beer, ranging from PBR to the well-regarded Blanche De Chambly from Quebec’s Unibroue brewery, they have a full bar and cocktail menu, all which patrons can bring into special 21+ showings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://www.landmarktheatres.com/san-francisco-east-bay\" target=\"_blank\">Landmark Shattuck Cinemas\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n2230 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/UfkQz0\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 644-2992\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 12:30pm-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ShattuckCinemas\" target=\"_blank\">Shattuck Cinemas\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Sure, everyone loves traditional movie theater foods--the gloriously unhealthy nachos smothered in salty cheese sauce, overpriced candy, and popcorn, whether \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2010/04/30/the-state-of-theater-popcorn-in-the-bay-area/\">covered in butter\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.buzzfeed.com/emofly/movie-candy-combinations#.mbyveRG34\" target=\"_blank\">mixed with Milk Duds\u003c/a>. But sometimes, whether it’s a desire to squeeze more into those precious babysitting hours, or not wanting to race from dinner reservations to the theater, it’d be nice to have more substantial food options available while you take in the latest Hollywood has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local movie theaters are listening: in an effort to get theatergoers off the couch, theaters are increasingly offering the amenities of home: comfy seating, child-free screenings, and yes, food and alcohol. So change out of your pajamas, turn off Netflix and try one of these five options on your next date night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92762\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg\" alt=\"The New Parkway in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic-400x225.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/featured_pic-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The New Parkway in Oakland Photo: Shelby Pope\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the dizzying array of activities constantly taking place at \u003cstrong>The New Parkway Theater\u003c/strong> in Oakland--is tonight Open Mic Monday? Or is it \u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/?page_id=18\" target=\"_blank\">Drink & Draw art night?\u003c/a> And while The Parkway has done a remarkable job establishing itself as a community hub, that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about their core identity as a movie theater. Their popcorn comes covered in real butter, with the option to top it with garlic, Parmesan or nutritional yeast, and they also offer an \u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/?page_id=326\" target=\"_blank\">impressively inclusive menu\u003c/a> from which patrons can order items and have them delivered during the movie. Vegetarians can enjoy the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7R7RbuJs5Y\" target=\"_blank\">Big Salad\u003c/a>” of the week, vegans can munch on a vegan Sloppy Joe, and the adventurous can order the chef’s choice “Mystery Meal” (described on the menu as “a square meal and a gamble”). There’s also wine, sangria and pitchers of beer available, all which the Parkway sources from within 200 miles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"http://thenewparkway.com/wp/\" target=\"_blank\">The New Parkway Theater\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n474 24th Street, Oakland [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/5aEzEj\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (510) 658-7900\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Thur 6:00pm-10pm; Fri, 4:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 12 pm-11:30pm; Sun, 12 pm-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheNewParkway\" target=\"_blank\">The New Parkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/thenewparkway\" target=\"_blank\">@TheNewParkway\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $ (entrees under $10)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92763\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg\" alt=\"Aud1FromBal_kabuki\" width=\"1000\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-400x346.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-800x691.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-768x664.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/Aud1FromBal_kabuki-320x276.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When going to the \u003cstrong>Kabuki\u003c/strong>: order your reserved seating ticket online, and spend the time you would have spent scouting for seats ordering food and drinks at this Japantown favorite. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sundancecinemas.com/uploads/files/Bal_Bar_Bistro_To_Go_SF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The menu\u003c/a> offers an eclectic variety of sandwiches (including a Barvarian-ish “Bratwurst simmered in Arrogant Bastard beer & spices on a toasted pretzel bun”), pizzas and interesting appetizers, like fancified tater tots (Excuse us, “Sweet potato tots served with spicy mustard dipping sauce.“) They also serve \u003ca href=\"http://www.humphryslocombe.com/www.humphryslocombe.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Humphry Slocombe\u003c/a> ice cream--a vast improvement over the usual \u003ca href=\"https://www.drumstick.com/nestle/dibs-vanilla.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Dibs\u003c/a> and Slurpees. You can bring food into any showing, and beer and wine into certain showings. Don’t miss their occasional movie-themed cocktail--for \u003ca href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2267998/\" target=\"_blank\">Gone Girl\u003c/a>, a coconut rum and pineapple confection called the “Missing Wife.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sundancecinemas.com/ticket_pricing_kabuki.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sundance Kabuki Cinema\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n1881 Post Street, San Francisco [\u003ca href=\"http://goo.gl/vCvCmG\" target=\"_blank\">map\u003c/a>]\u003cbr>\nPh: (415) 346-3243\u003cbr>\nHours: Mon-Sun, 12:30pm-10:30pm\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SundanceKabukiCinema\" target=\"_blank\">Sundance Kabuki Cinemas Movie Theatre\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sundancekabuki\" target=\"_blank\">@sundancekabuki\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nPrice Range: $$ (Entrees $11-$17)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_92766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-92766\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg\" alt=\"Rialto Cinemas in El Cerrito Photo: Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2.jpg 1000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2015/02/cerrito2-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rialto Cinemas in El Cerrito Photo: Rialto Cinemas Cerrito\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This El Cerrito favorite has several amenities: Hoping for something a little more comfortable than the traditional movie seating? 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